# aarrghh

CEFR B1 · Interjection

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/aarrghh
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

a sound you make to show you are very frustrated, annoyed, or in pain. It is common in text messages or comics when someone is having a bad day.

For teachers: an exclamation used to express intense frustration, anger, or physical distress. Typically found in informal written contexts or graphic literature to represent a guttural cry.

## Examples

- Aarrghh, I forgot my keys again.
- Aarrghh, this computer is so slow today that I cannot finish my work on time.
- The character in the comic strip let out a loud aarrghh as he realized his arch-nemesis had escaped once more.

## Usage notes

- Often spelled with a varying number of 'a's, 'r's, or 'h's depending on the desired intensity of the emotion.

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