Ugh
interjection
Used to express disgust or dislike.
Ugh, I hate when it's so hot outside.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial,Idiomatic
interjection
Used to show frustration or aggravation.
Ugh, I can't believe I forgot my wallet at home.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial,Idiomatic
interjection
Used to indicate boredom or tiredness.
Ugh, I'm so tired of studying math.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial,Idiomatic
interjection
Used to express disgust or dislike.
Ugh, I hate when it's so hot outside.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial,Idiomatic
interjection
Used to show frustration or aggravation.
Ugh, I can't believe I forgot my wallet at home.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial,Idiomatic
interjection
Used to indicate boredom or tiredness.
Ugh, I'm so tired of studying math.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial,Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Colloquial Expression
Use 'ugh' informally with friends or in casual settings, not in formal situations.
Ugh, this cheese smells terrible!
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Emphasis
'Ugh' can intensify the feeling of repulsion. It's stronger than just saying you dislike something.
Ugh, I can't stand the taste of olives.
Pro Tip 1/2Colloquial Expression
Use 'ugh' informally with friends or in casual settings, not in formal situations.
Ugh, this cheese smells terrible!
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Emphasis
'Ugh' can intensify the feeling of repulsion. It's stronger than just saying you dislike something.
Ugh, I can't stand the taste of olives.
Pro Tip 1/2Colloquial Expression
Use 'ugh' informally with friends or in casual settings, not in formal situations.
Ugh, this cheese smells terrible!
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Emphasis
'Ugh' can intensify the feeling of repulsion. It's stronger than just saying you dislike something.
Ugh, I can't stand the taste of olives.
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Lisa Margonelli: The...
No, they think, "Ugh. I have to go buy gas. I'm so angry about it. The oil companies are ripping me off. They set the prices, and I don't even know. I am helpless over this." And this is what happens to us at the gas pump -- and actually, gas pumps are specifically designed to diffuse that anger. You might notice that many gas pumps, including this one,
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Ali Carr-Chellman:...
And so we're starting to see the establishment of men centers and men studies to think about how do we engage men in their experiences in the university. If you talk to faculty, they may say, "Ugh. Yeah, well, they're playing video games, and they're gambling online all night long, and they're playing World of Warcraft,
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Safari Live - Day 129 PIPE...
ambling down sniffing around I think he's probably on the prowl as well they said to me they was chasing waters just now you can see all the dust that just came off him and he plunged his head into a hole trying to get after a wart ugh and something he's hungry which means that he's gonna probably be moving
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Filming Fast Hummingbirds...
just to keep the water out, because it just keeps on pouring. And then we had to build a little roof for it. Isn't she a beauty? Water dripping everywhere, so you think you got the most perfect shot, and there's this splash of water on your lens. And it's like, ugh!
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The surprisingly...
And I started to think about this, I was like, "Ugh!" And after a while I said, "OK, I made this one mistake, but then I also told so many good and right and helpful things, so I think it's OK, you know? It's a clean thing." And then I was like, "Oh, wait.
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This deep-sea mystery is...
Ugh. So why is it that the rest of biology moves so fast? Why does a cell die after a day and a human dies after only a hundred years? These seem like really arbitrarily short limits when you think about the total amount of time in the universe.
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First person vs. Second...
I grabbed on and began to climb… ugh! I couldn’t untangle myself. Strands came off all over me, sticking to my sweat. In a first person narrative, the story can change dramatically depending on which character is the narrator.
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Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
It's like, "Ugh," so that's what we do. I'd love to share with you some images of urban beehives, because they can be anything. I mean, really open your mind with this. You can paint a hive to match your home.
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Brady Barr Pretends to...
hippo sweater unlocked some scientists believe it could result in powerful new antibiotics and sun blocks for humans but no one's ever retrieves wet from a live under ugh wild hippo I'm gonna give
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Online learning could...
Ugh. I was furious. And then, shortly thereafter, unexpectedly, he died right before I graduated from MIT. It upended my life.
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Lisa Margonelli: The...
No, they think, "Ugh. I have to go buy gas. I'm so angry about it. The oil companies are ripping me off. They set the prices, and I don't even know. I am helpless over this." And this is what happens to us at the gas pump -- and actually, gas pumps are specifically designed to diffuse that anger. You might notice that many gas pumps, including this one,
Video examples
Ali Carr-Chellman:...
And so we're starting to see the establishment of men centers and men studies to think about how do we engage men in their experiences in the university. If you talk to faculty, they may say, "Ugh. Yeah, well, they're playing video games, and they're gambling online all night long, and they're playing World of Warcraft,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 129 PIPE...
ambling down sniffing around I think he's probably on the prowl as well they said to me they was chasing waters just now you can see all the dust that just came off him and he plunged his head into a hole trying to get after a wart ugh and something he's hungry which means that he's gonna probably be moving
Video examples
Filming Fast Hummingbirds...
just to keep the water out, because it just keeps on pouring. And then we had to build a little roof for it. Isn't she a beauty? Water dripping everywhere, so you think you got the most perfect shot, and there's this splash of water on your lens. And it's like, ugh!
Video examples
The surprisingly...
And I started to think about this, I was like, "Ugh!" And after a while I said, "OK, I made this one mistake, but then I also told so many good and right and helpful things, so I think it's OK, you know? It's a clean thing." And then I was like, "Oh, wait.
Video examples
This deep-sea mystery is...
Ugh. So why is it that the rest of biology moves so fast? Why does a cell die after a day and a human dies after only a hundred years? These seem like really arbitrarily short limits when you think about the total amount of time in the universe.
Video examples
First person vs. Second...
I grabbed on and began to climb… ugh! I couldn’t untangle myself. Strands came off all over me, sticking to my sweat. In a first person narrative, the story can change dramatically depending on which character is the narrator.
Video examples
Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
It's like, "Ugh," so that's what we do. I'd love to share with you some images of urban beehives, because they can be anything. I mean, really open your mind with this. You can paint a hive to match your home.
Video examples
Brady Barr Pretends to...
hippo sweater unlocked some scientists believe it could result in powerful new antibiotics and sun blocks for humans but no one's ever retrieves wet from a live under ugh wild hippo I'm gonna give
Video examples
Online learning could...
Ugh. I was furious. And then, shortly thereafter, unexpectedly, he died right before I graduated from MIT. It upended my life.
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Quote examples
Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I don't regret what I've been through. I've had ups and downs, super highs and some really low lows. I've been so blessed that I could never say, 'I wish this didn't happen.' It's part of who I am. There's nothing in my life that's so ugh.
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Laurie Metcalf
American Actress
I used to drive myself crazy by thinking, three days later, 'Ugh, why didn't I play it like that? Ugh, now that line makes sense to me.
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Chuck Liddell
American Athlete
The worst thing is losing because you got tired, because you didn't work hard enough in training. Ugh, that's the worst.
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Julie Plec
American Producer
I don't like villains who are just villains. People who are just there to be bad - ugh - so annoying.
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Joanne Froggatt
English Actress
Ill-fitted T-shirts stretched over a gut are my pet hate. And if the colour's faded - ugh.
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Isabela Moner
American Actress
I always wanted to be the center of attention - you know actors, ugh.
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Angelina Pivarnick
American Celebrity
No offense to kids who have kids, but, ugh, I don't need that.
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Andrew Wiggins
Canadian Athlete
Oh, I hate poutine. I tried it once - ugh. It wasn't for me.
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Aaron Lazar
American Actor
Ugh - I wish I could just sit back and watch TV sometimes.
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Sharon Van Etten
American Musician
Relationships. Ugh. You have to laugh sometimes.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I don't regret what I've been through. I've had ups and downs, super highs and some really low lows. I've been so blessed that I could never say, 'I wish this didn't happen.' It's part of who I am. There's nothing in my life that's so ugh.
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Laurie Metcalf
American Actress
I used to drive myself crazy by thinking, three days later, 'Ugh, why didn't I play it like that? Ugh, now that line makes sense to me.
Quote examples
Chuck Liddell
American Athlete
The worst thing is losing because you got tired, because you didn't work hard enough in training. Ugh, that's the worst.
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Julie Plec
American Producer
I don't like villains who are just villains. People who are just there to be bad - ugh - so annoying.
Quote examples
Joanne Froggatt
English Actress
Ill-fitted T-shirts stretched over a gut are my pet hate. And if the colour's faded - ugh.
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Isabela Moner
American Actress
I always wanted to be the center of attention - you know actors, ugh.
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Angelina Pivarnick
American Celebrity
No offense to kids who have kids, but, ugh, I don't need that.
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Andrew Wiggins
Canadian Athlete
Oh, I hate poutine. I tried it once - ugh. It wasn't for me.
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Aaron Lazar
American Actor
Ugh - I wish I could just sit back and watch TV sometimes.
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Sharon Van Etten
American Musician
Relationships. Ugh. You have to laugh sometimes.
Example 1 of 10
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