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ugh

interj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈəɡ// UK //ˈʌɡ// ugh

interj. a sound you make to show you are annoyed, disgusted, or bored. You use it when you find something unpleasant or frustrating.

interj. an exclamation used to express disgust, annoyance, or physical discomfort. It functions as a standalone utterance or a sentence-initial marker of negative affect.


SIMPLE

Ugh, this milk smells terrible.

CONTEXTUAL

Ugh, I really don't want to spend another three hours sitting in this traffic jam.

COMPLEX

The protagonist's only response to the mountain of paperwork was a weary 'ugh' before she finally sat down to begin the task.

Usage

Typically used as a standalone exclamation or at the beginning of a sentence to set a negative tone.

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