What Is The Difference Between Owie And Ouch? - WikiDiff

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Ouch is a synonym of owie.

As interjections the difference between owie and ouch

is that owie is same as ow while ouch is an expression of one's own physical pain.

As nouns the difference between owie and ouch

is that owie is a painful, usually minor, injury while ouch is alternative form of lang=en. owie

English

Interjection

owie!
  • Same as ow.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial, North America, childish) A painful, usually minor, injury.
  • * 1997 , K. D. Kuch, The Babysitter's Handbook , Random House, p. 58,
    • If it's an "owie " that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries.
  • * 2008 , May 16, '' (daily comic) in the ''Kokomo Tribune
    • Daddy! Our car has an owie ! [Billy, pointing to a small dent.]

    Synonyms

    * boo-boo

    Usage notes

    The word is most often used by a child or someone speaking in the manner of a child. ouch

    English

    Etymology 1

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An expression of one's own physical pain.
    • Ouch ! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
  • An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
    • Ouch ! Her sunburn looks awful.
  • A reply to an insult (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
    • Ouch . How could you say that?
  • An expression of disappointment.
    • Ouch , I really wanted to do that.
  • (slang) Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
    • ''Ouch , one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!
    Synonyms
    * (in all of the above senses) ow, owie, youch, yow, yowch

    Etymology 2

    Variant forms.

    Noun

    (es) English onomatopoeias

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