Ah

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː

Origin

mid-1400s Old Frankish (replacing English la)

Full definition of ah

Interjection

1. An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, et cetera according to uttered inflection.Ah, I see.Ah!
2. A word used for drama or emphasis.Ah, the flowers of spring.
3. A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.ah, ah, ah.

Related terms

• oh
• uh
• ha
• aha
• aah

Noun

1. An instance of the interjection ''ah.

Pronoun

1. Eye dialect of I#Pronoun, most often indicating that the speaker is using an American (particularly Southern) accent.

Anagrams

• ha, Ha, ha', HA