ow

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈaʊ/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: our (some dialects)

Interjection

Interjection ow

1. If someone says ow, they are in pain
   • Synonym: ouch

   Ow! Charlie bit my finger!

2. (music) In music, singers say ow to show that they are feeling strong emotions.

   1987, Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal (song)

   Then you ran into the bedroom / You were struck down / It was your doom, Annie / Ow!