Ouch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈaÊŠtʃ/

Full definition of ouch

Interjection

1. An expression of one's own physical pain.Ouch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
2. An expression in sympathy at another's pain.Ouch! Her sunburn looks awful.
3. A reply to an insult (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).Ouch. How could you say that?
4. An expression of disappointment.Ouch, I really wanted to do that.
5. (slang) Expressing surprise at the high price of something.''Ouch, one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!

Synonyms

• (in all of the above senses) ow, owie, youch, yow, yowch

Variant forms.

Noun

1. Alternative form of ouche