ouch

Pluralouches

Formsouches, ouching, ouched

1. 1
   interjection

   A sound you make when you suddenly feel pain.

   Ouch! I just slammed my finger in the car door.

   Ouch, this sunburn stings every time my shirt touches it.

   Similarow

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2. 2
   interjection

   A sound you make to show you feel sorry about someone else's pain.

   Ouch, that fall looked like it really hurt you.

   Ouch! I bet your hand stings after touching that hot pan.

   Similaroof, yikes

3. 3
   interjection

   A word you say when someone makes a sharp joke or insult about you.

   Ouch, calling my cooking 'inedible' was a bit much.

   Ouch! Okay, you didn't have to make fun of my dancing.

4. 4
   interjection

   A word you say when something turns out worse than you hoped.

   Ouch, we missed the playoffs by a single point.

   Ouch, the bakery sold out right before I got there.

5. 5
   interjectionslang

   A word you say when something costs much more than you thought.

   Ouch! Forty dollars for a single movie ticket?

   Ouch, that repair bill is way more than I expected.

   Similaryikes

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6. 6
   nouncolloquialcountable

   Something that hurts you or makes you feel uncomfortable.

   That huge medical bill was a real ouch for our budget.

   Losing the championship was an ouch nobody on the team forgot.

   Similarblow

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7. 7
   verbintransitive

   To say 'ouch' because you feel pain.

   I ouch out loud whenever I stub my toe on the bed frame.

   The kids ouched as they ran across the hot sand.

   Similaryelp

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8. 8
   nounliterary

   Alternative form of ouche. It means an old, fancy brooch set with jewels.

   She wore a bright ouch to hold her cloak in place.

   The old ouch on his coat was made of polished silver.

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