Sekirov Dictionary

ouch

/ˈaʊt͡ʃ/

exclamation 5
noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

exclamation5

•
a cry of pain when something suddenly hurts you
- 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?
•
Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
- Ouch, one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!
•
An expression of disappointment.
- Ouch, I really wanted to do that.

noun1

•
(informal) Something that causes discomfort or pain.
- RhuliGel soothes the itches and ouches of summer. — 1986

verb1

•
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 — 1984

forms

ouched · ouching · ouches

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