[Vocabulary] Verb ooh and verb aah

[Lemon~Tree]

Hello,

~The audience oohed and aahed at the magician's tricks.

Could you explain these verbs? Actually, I'd like to ask what's the difference between verb ooh and verb aah?

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, Lemon~Tree.

The audience were making the sounds 'ooh' (with lips pushed forwards) and 'aah' (with mouths wide open) to express their appreciation of and wonderment at the illusionist's performance. (Click here.)

 

[emsr2d2]

The phrase "to ooh and ahh" is frequently used in the UK to describe what people do (the sounds they make) while watching a firework display.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Lemontree, these are not real verbs; these are exclamations turned into verbs.