intj
Meaning 1
Used to express disappointment or dismay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Aw, that's too bad...
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
aw
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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ô
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/ɔː/
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[ɔ̃ː ~ ɒ̃ː]
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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cot-caught-merger: /ɑ/
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homophone: awe
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homophone: or (non-rhotic)
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homophone: oar
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homophone: ore
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homophone: o'er (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)
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rhymes with -ɔː
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CMU ARPABET: AO1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
intj
Meaning 2
Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Aw, dad, why can't we go to Legoland?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Meaning 3
Used to express affection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Aw, you've got such a cute baby bird!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Meaning 4
Used to anticipate reporting to a person in authority that the listener has done something wrong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: childish
Examples
- Aww, you said a bad word!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: oh, ooh
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 5
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
An instance of aw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
Initialism of autumn/winter; often followed by a year.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: fashion, lifestyle
Examples
- AW23 collection
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: FW
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Natural exclamation.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: achará — (used to express disappointment or dismay)
- Spanish: bienhaiga — (used to express disappointment or dismay)
- Spanish: acharita — (used to express disappointment or dismay)
- Spanish: chará — (used to express disappointment or dismay)