oh

oh Definition

oh (ō)

used to express surprise, wonder, fear, pain, etc.
used in direct address, as to attract attention oh, waiter!
used to signify comprehension or acknowledgment of another's statement, explanation, etc.

noun pl. oh's or ohs

an instance of this exclamation

OH Definition

Ohio

oh Synonyms

interj.

indeed! oh-oh! oh, no! oh, yes! oops*; see no, yes.

OH Telecom Definition

The chemical symbol for hydroxyl. See also hydroxyl.

oh Usage Examples

Converse of object

use: It would be wrong to use OH as the name for the hydroxyl oxygens of glucose.

Modifies a noun

emission: In addition, simultaneous observations of absorption and OH emissions can be used to identify absorption related to proton precipitation.
group: The potassium atom really wants to get rid of electron and the OH group really wants to collect one more.
provision: We lag behind our European partners on OH provision.
adviser: Discussing the options The next stage in the process is for a meeting to take place between the manager, employe and OH adviser.

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