"ow" meaning in English

See ow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈaʊ/ Audio: en-us-ow.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -aʊ Head templates: {{en-interj}} ow
  1. Synonym of ouch (“cry of pain”) Synonyms: ouch [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-ow-en-intj-d24JrfDB
  2. (music) Used for emotional emphasis. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-ow-en-intj-c1sanRnm Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: owie

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for ow meaning in English (1.5kB)

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      ],
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    },
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        {
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          "langcode": "en",
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          "orig": "en:Music",
          "parents": [
            "Art",
            "Sound",
            "Culture",
            "Energy",
            "Society",
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1970, Free (lyrics and music), “All Right Now”",
          "text": "Now don't you wait or hesitate / Let's move before they raise the parking rate, ow!",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1987, Michael Jackson (lyrics and music), “Smooth Criminal”",
          "text": "Then you ran into the bedroom / You were struck down / It was your doom, Annie / Ow!",
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        }
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        "(music) Used for emotional emphasis."
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    },
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        "(music) Used for emotional emphasis."
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