Meaning of ow | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of Open Water.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
2. An uttering of an 'ow'.
3. Synonym of ouch (“cry of pain”)
4. Used for emotional emphasis
5. An uttering of an 'ow'

Equivalents

Examples

“Improvising a stretcher from a cupboard door, they levered Mrs Dibble on to it and got her upstairs to "Hoos!" and "Ows!" of anguish, and laid her on the bed, where Rita administered another stiff dose of gin.”

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