oof
oof Lexical Profile
oof Game Scores & Validity
• interjection
Used to express physical discomfort, pain, or breathlessness, or to convey dismay, sympathy, or secondhand embarrassment at an awkward or unfortunate situation.
"Oof, that heavy box really knocked the wind out of me when I caught it."
• noun
An exclamation of 'oof', or a painful, awkward, or unfortunate occurrence that prompts such a reaction.
"He let out a loud oof as he stumbled over the uneven pavement."
British Money or wealth (dated slang).
"In the Victorian novel, the young suitor lacked the oof required to impress her wealthy father."
• Rhymes for oof
Word Origin & Etymology
The interjection is imitative of the sound of air being forced from the lungs by a blow. The dated British slang noun meaning money derives from the Yiddish phrase 'oyf tish' (meaning 'on the table', referring to cash laid down in a transaction or game).