argh
English
editEtymology 1
editIn imitation of a cry. Used since at least the 18th century.[1]
Pronunciation
editInterjection
editargh
- (onomatopoeia) Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.
- Argh! Itʼs already 7:15! Weʼre never gonna make it!
Usage notes
editAny of the letters may be reduplicated, (apart from the "g" in most books) e.g. Arrggh!, Aaaarrrggghhh!, Aarrghh!
Translations
editexpression of annoyance
See also
editEtymology 2
editFrom Middle English argh, from Old English earg (“inert; weak; timid; cowardly”), from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate with Scots ergh, argh, arch, erf (“timid; reluctant; unwilling”). Doublet of eerie.
Adjective
editargh (comparative more argh, superlative most argh)
References
editFrench
editPronunciation
editInterjection
editargh
- (onomatopoeia) argh (expression of annoyance)
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Old English earg, from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. eri is a dialectal variant of the same word.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editargh
- afraid, scared, courageless
- scared, fearful, worried
- base, wretched, lowly; worthy of contempt or ostracism.
- slothful, unwilling, tired; lacking in energy or motivation.
- Lacking in power or strength.
Related terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “argh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.
Adverb
editargh
- amazedly; with a feeling of wonder.
References
edit- “argh, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.
Portuguese
editInterjection
editargh
- (onomatopoeia) argh (expression of annoyance)
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