pooh

/poʊ/

Definitions

1. exclamation

an expression of dismissal or contempt, similar to ‘pshaw’ or ‘phooey’.

“The tourist got lost in the woods and exclaimed, ‘Pooh, I’m never coming here again!’”

2. interjection

an expression of disgust or disappointment.

“After eating a bad meal, he let out a loud ‘pooh’ and got up from the table.”

3. noun

the main character in A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories, a friendly and silly bear.

“Winnie-the-Pooh loves to eat honey from the beehive in the Hundred Acre Wood.”

Synonyms

  • phooey
  • pshaw

Antonyms

  • hurrah
  • huzzah