ooch
Meanings
Plural: ooches
Verb
- To move or slide (oneself or someone, or something) by a small amount.
- To cause (oneself or someone, or something) to change or progress by a small amount or in small increments.
- To force (someone or something) to move without noticeable disruption or opposition; to nudge.
- To move or slide by a small amount; to scooch, to scoot.
- To move around in a restricted or small space; to squeeze, to squirm.
- To change or progress by a small amount or in small increments; to nudge.
- To force to move without noticeable disruption or opposition.
- To propel a boat or sailboard by rocking one's body back and forth.
- To cry out in discomfort or pain; to ouch.
Noun
- A small amount by which something has changed or moved.
- A small change or small amount of progress.
- An act of propelling a boat or sailboard forward by rocking one's body.
- Something that causes discomfort or pain; an ouch.
- Alternative spelling of ouche (“a brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when set with jewels or valuable”).
Intj
- A cry of discomfort or pain: ouch.
Origin / Etymology
The verb is possibly a variant of scooch or scoot, or an onomatopoeia representing the movement. The noun is possibly derived from the verb.
Synonyms
ace, atom, aught, bissel, bit, crumb, dab, damn, dash, diddly, dot, drop, dusting, fleck, flip, flyspeck, glimpse, glint, grain, halfpennyworth, hint, inch, iota, jot, lick, mite, modicum, molecule, morceau, morsel, mote, ooch, ounce, particle, pennyworth, piece, pinch, scantling, scent, scintilla, scooch, scrap, scruple, semblance, shred, skerrick, skoosh, skosh, sliver, smattering, smidge, smidgen, smidget, smidgy, smitch, smithereen, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, speckle, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, tad, tidbit, tidge, tittle, toddick, touch, trace, trifle, tuppence worth, whiff, whit
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