Aahing

Pronunciation: /ɑːɪŋ/

Definitions of aahing

verb making a sound of pleasure, contentment, or wonder

Example Sentences

A1 The baby was aahing with delight as she played with her toys.

A2 The audience couldn't help aahing in amazement at the magician's tricks.

B1 She was aahing with excitement as she opened the gift box.

B2 The tourists were aahing at the breathtaking view from the top of the mountain.

C1 The opera singer's powerful voice had the audience aahing in admiration.

C2 The chef's culinary skills had the food critics aahing with delight.

Examples of aahing in a Sentence

formal The audience was aahing in amazement at the opera singer's high notes.

informal We were all aahing over the cute puppies at the pet store.

slang The group of teenagers were aahing at the new video game trailer.

figurative She couldn't help but keep aahing over the breathtaking view from the mountaintop.

Grammatical Forms of aahing

• past tense: aahed
• plural: aahs
• comparative: more aahing
• superlative: most aahing
• present tense: aah
• future tense: will aah
• perfect tense: have aahed
• continuous tense: is aahing
• singular: aah
• positive degree: aah
• infinitive: to aah
• gerund: aahing
• participle: aahed

Origin and Evolution of aahing

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'aahing' is derived from the sound 'aah' which is an expression of pleasure, satisfaction, or relief.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to convey a sense of contentment or relief, 'aahing' has evolved to also represent astonishment or admiration in modern usage.