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Definition of aw exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aw

exclamation

/ɔː/

/ɔː/

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used to express disapproval, protest or sympathy
- Aw, come on, Andy!
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(also aww)
used to express approval of something particularly attractive and pleasant
- Aw, look at how cute that lamb is!
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Word Originnatural exclamation: first recorded in American English in the mid 19th cent.

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