‘Have you met his wife?’ ‘Oh, yes, I know her quite well.’ohoh /əʊ $ oʊ/ interjection 
Oh, look, I think that’s Harry over there. Milk, cereal, juice – oh, and put lettuce on the list too.2used when you are giving an answer to a question: ‘Have you met his wife?’ ‘Oh, yes, I know her quite well.’ ‘I hope Jenny won’t be angry.’ ‘Oh, no, don’t worry about that.’oh, okay/all right ‘Can you lend me ten pounds?’ ‘Oh, all right, but only until tomorrow.’3used to make a slight pause when you are speaking: I met your friend in town, oh, what’s her name?4used to show that you are very happy, angry, disappointed etc about something: Oh, aren’t those flowers gorgeous! Oh, how awful! Oh, no! I’ve left my keys in the car!oh, good/great Oh, good, you’re still here.oh, God/oh, dear etc Oh, God, I forgot all about it! Oh, well, never mind.5used to show that you are surprised about something: ‘Frances has left her husband, you know.’ ‘Oh, has she?’ Oh, I didn’t know that.
WORD ORIGINoh
Origin:
1500-1600 O 1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Oh, and don't forget to turn off the lights on your way out.
- Oh, be quiet!
- Oh, what a great idea!
- She's worked there for, oh, around twelve years.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY ‘Have you met his wife?’ ‘Oh, yes, I know her quite well.’ ‘I hope Jenny won’t be angry.’ ‘Oh, no, don’t worry about that.’ ‘Can you lend me ten pounds?’ ‘Oh, all right, but only until tomorrow.’ Oh, no! I’ve left my keys in the car! Oh, good, you’re still here. Oh, God, I forgot all about it! Oh, well, never mind.
‘Have you met his wife?’ ‘Oh, yes, I know her quite well.’ ‘I hope Jenny won’t be angry.’ ‘Oh, no, don’t worry about that.’ ‘Can you lend me ten pounds?’ ‘Oh, all right, but only until tomorrow.’ Oh, no! I’ve left my keys in the car! Oh, good, you’re still here. Oh, God, I forgot all about it! Oh, well, never mind.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► oh boy!► God/oh (my) God/good God/God almighty► God/oh (my) God/good God (almighty)► why oh why ...?
1used when you want to get someone’s attention or continue what you are saying: - Oh dear, I can't find the meatloaf recipe anywhere.
- And come back to the Vicarage and have tea with me. Oh dear, I've forgotten again!
- It's half-past six already. Oh dear!
- Seeing him sitting there alone with his music and his drink I sometimes think: Oh dear, what a waste!
- They are right - I deserve to feel ashamed of myself. Oh dear!
- War work? Oh dear, no.
- Alert to subtleties and paradoxes, oh yes.
- And oh yes, alcohol, although legally sanctioned by adult culture, can kill you.
- And, oh yes, a full-scale Martian invasion has been added to the sacred text.
- And, oh yes, is it a jet or a turboprop?
- And, oh yes, smart about it.
- Anyway, there was plenty to observe - oh yes, I was interested in life.
- John Major balances his economic package, but the right one's always lower, oh yes.
- You did a Mrs Frankenstein on me, oh yes, you did.
Oh, look, I think that’s Harry over there. Milk, cereal, juice – oh, and put lettuce on the list too.2used when you are giving an answer to a question: ‘Have you met his wife?’ ‘Oh, yes, I know her quite well.’ ‘I hope Jenny won’t be angry.’ ‘Oh, no, don’t worry about that.’oh, okay/all right ‘Can you lend me ten pounds?’ ‘Oh, all right, but only until tomorrow.’3used to make a slight pause when you are speaking: I met your friend in town, oh, what’s her name?4used to show that you are very happy, angry, disappointed etc about something: Oh, aren’t those flowers gorgeous! Oh, how awful! Oh, no! I’ve left my keys in the car!oh, good/great Oh, good, you’re still here.oh, God/oh, dear etc Oh, God, I forgot all about it! Oh, well, never mind.5used to show that you are surprised about something: ‘Frances has left her husband, you know.’ ‘Oh, has she?’ Oh, I didn’t know that.