pooh

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/puː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pu, pʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(po̅o̅, pŏŏ; v. po̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pooh1 /pu, pʊ/USA pronunciation   interj. 
  1. (used to express dislike, contempt, or ridicule of something):"Oh, pooh, you can't possibly finish that job,'' she laughed.

n. [countable]
  1. an instance of saying "pooh.''

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pooh1  (po̅o̅, pŏŏ),USA pronunciation interj. 
  1. (used as an exclamation of disdain or contempt.)

n. 
  1. an exclamation of "pooh.''
  • 1595–1605

pooh2  (po̅o̅),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Slang Termspoop2.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pooh, poo archaic pugh, puh /puː/ interj
  1. an exclamation of disdain, contempt, or disgust
 n
  1. a childish word for faeces
 vb
  1. a childish word for defecate
'pooh' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
poo - Pooh-Bah - pooh-pooh - poobah - poof - Pooh Bah - poo-poo - Winnie-the-Pooh

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