ouch
interjection
- (expression of emotional pain, unhappy surprise, disappointment)
- (expression of sudden physical pain)
- (expression of sympathy with the pain of another)
- (humorous response to a scathing remark)
noun
- cry of “ouch,” in expression of pain or discomfort
verb
- Originally: to utter an exclamation or sound represented by ‘ouch’. Now also: = hurt
interjection
- a representation of the bark of a dog
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/
intj
Etymology: Uncertain. Some sources say the interjection is attested since 1838 (and specifically in American English) and derives ultimately from German autsch, perhaps specifically via Pennsylvania German outch (“cry of pain”), as early attestations of the interjection are from Pennsylvania. However, others say the interjection is a "mere" or "natural" exclamation attested since the mid 1600s, and the 1933 OED cites one instance of a verb "ouch" in 1654, "Sancho Pancas Runs Ouching round the mountaine like a ranck-Asse".
- An expression of one's own physical pain.
“Ouch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!”
- An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
“Ouch! Her sunburn looks awful.”
- A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
“Ouch. How could you say that?”
- An expression of disappointment.
“Ouch, I really wanted to do that.”
- Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
“Ouch, one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!”
name
- A surname.
noun
Etymology: Variant forms.
- Alternative form of ouche.
verb
Etymology: Uncertain. Some sources say the interjection is attested since 1838 (and specifically in American English) and derives ultimately from German autsch, perhaps specifically via Pennsylvania German outch (“cry of pain”), as early attestations of the interjection are from Pennsylvania. However, others say the interjection is a "mere" or "natural" exclamation attested since the mid 1600s, and the 1933 OED cites one instance of a verb "ouch" in 1654, "Sancho Pancas Runs Ouching round the mountaine like a ranck-Asse".
- To exclaim "ouch!" in discomfort or pain.
“Imperturbability your skill, not mine / I ouch out loud and clear / Your forgiveness, like Pope's divine / I'm just an angry queer”