Meaning & use

Aah

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To exclaim in wonder, relief, delight, or pleasure, typically as an involuntary reaction; also used as an interjection expressing such feelings.

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The crowd aahed as the fireworks burst across the night sky.

"Aah," she sighed, sinking into the warm bath after a long day.

A note on using this word

Though it looks like filler noise, 'aah' is a recognized headword in major dictionaries, functioning both as an interjection and as a verb describing the act of making that sound.

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