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aah
interjection
used
to
show
pleasure
,
satisfaction
,
or
relief
•
After
a
long
sip
of
ice-cold
lemonade
,
Mark
leaned
back
and
said
"
Aah
!"
After
a
long
sip
of
ice-cold
lemonade
,
Mark
leaned
back
and
said
"
Aah
!"
•
The
massage
therapist
pressed
the
knot
in
her
shoulder
,
and
Lisa
breathed
out
"
aah
"
in
relief
.
The
massage
therapist
pressed
the
knot
in
her
shoulder
,
and
Lisa
breathed
out
"
aah
"
in
relief
.
Imitative
of
the
natural
human
exclamation
expressing
feeling
;
recorded
in
English
since
the
18th
century
.
interjection
used
to
show
sudden
understanding
,
admiration
,
or
mild
surprise
•
"
Aah
,
now
I
get
what
you
mean
!"
Kevin
exclaimed
.
"
Aah
,
now
I
get
what
you
mean
!"
Kevin
exclaimed
.
•
When
the
fireworks
burst
into
a
rainbow
of
colors
,
the
crowd
gasped
"
aah
"
in
wonder
.
When
the
fireworks
burst
into
a
rainbow
of
colors
,
the
crowd
gasped
"
aah
"
in
wonder
.
Same
imitative
origin
as
other
exclamations
like
“
oh
”
or
“
ah
,”
representing
a
sound
of
sudden
realization
or
admiration
.
verb
to
say
“
aah
,”
showing
admiration
,
surprise
,
or
pleasure
•
The
audience
oohed
and
aahed
as
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
hat
.
The
audience
oohed
and
aahed
as
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
hat
.
•
Tourists
aahed
at
the
breathtaking
view
from
the
mountain
peak
.
Tourists
aahed
at
the
breathtaking
view
from
the
mountain
peak
.
Back-formation
from
the
interjection
;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
early
20th
century
to
describe
the
collective
reaction
of
audiences
.