Definitions for ouch
aʊtʃouch

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ouchinterjection

   An expression of one's own physical pain.

   Ouch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!

2. ouchinterjection

   An expression in sympathy at another's pain.

   Ouch! Her sunburn looks awful.

3. ouch

   A reply to an insult (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).

   Ouch. How could you say that?

4. ouch

   An expression of disappointment.

   Ouch, I really wanted to do that.

5. ouch

   Expressing surprise at the high price of something.

   Ouch, one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ouchnoun

   An ornament of gold or jewels.

   Ouches or spangs, as they are of no great cost, so they are of most glory. Francis Bacon, Essay 38.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ouch

   The Organization for Understanding Cluster Headaches (O.U.C.H.) was a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that assisted cluster headache sufferers and their families by providing information and emotional support. O.U.C.H. also supported and participated in research and communicated with the medical and pharmaceutical communities with the goal of improving diagnosis and treatment of cluster headaches. The UK equivalent, Organisation for the Understanding of Cluster Headache or OUCH (UK), is a registered charity.The Belgian equivalent, Organisation for the Understanding of Cluster Headache Belgium or OUCH Belgium is the same non-profit organization for Belgium.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ouch

   owch, n. a jewel or ornament, esp. one in the form of a clasp: the socket of a precious stone. [O. Fr. nouche, nosche, from Teut., cf. Old High Ger. nusca, a clasp.]

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1. OUCH

   What does OUCH stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the OUCH acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OUCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ouch is ranked #39773 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ouch surname appeared 552 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ouch.
   
   91.4% or 505 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.8% or 21 total occurrences were White.
   2.5% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for ouch »

1. chou

How to pronounce ouch?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ouch in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ouch in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ouch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ouch in a Sentence

1. Wendy Rice:

   When kids say things that cross the line or when parents and kids are together and they hear somebody else cross them, the parents can say, 'Ouch, that really might have made that person feel even more badly about themselves,'.

2. Scott Purcell:

   Ouch, states have tools in their arsenal to make life miserable for issuers and to levy fines and force rescissions of completed offerings if the sales are made through anyone other than a licensed broker-dealer.

3. Richard Greene:

   Wow, ouch ... It actually seems to minimize the importance of water conservation when you're fining the wealthiest municipality $61,000, which is pocket change for most of the people you see walking up and down this street.

4. Stephen Colbert:

   Ouch, Fox News ! You pledged to be there for him, for better or worse.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ouch
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ouch
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouch
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ouch
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html