Meaning & use

Aahed

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Past tense of 'aah': exclaimed or sighed in wonder, relief, or pleasure.

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The audience oohed and aahed as the acrobats performed their final trick.

She aahed with satisfaction after the first sip of hot coffee.

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This is simply the inflected past-tense form of the interjection-turned-verb 'aah,' most often seen paired with 'oohed' in the common phrase 'oohed and aahed.'

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