ay
adverb,exclamation
uk/aɪ/us/aɪ/ayadverb,exclamation(SHOWING EMOTION)
informalmainlyUS
used toexpressdifferentemotions, such asunhappiness,surprise, oranger:
"Ay, I can't!" she said.
"Ay!" heshouted.
- Ay, ay, ay. He's going to be somad!
- Ay, how come I never did this with myson?
Linguistics: interjections
- aiyo
- alack
- alas and alackphrase
- attaboy
- attagirl
- auf Wiedersehen
- aw shucks
- figure
- goodo
- more
- more power toyourelbow!idiom
- need
- need I say more?idiom
- neener, neener
- no siridiom
- period
- small wonderidiom
- sweet
- the rest is historyidiom
- you seeidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Expressions of surprise
Expressions of anger
ayadverb,exclamation(SAYING "YES")
old useorNorthern EnglishorScottish English
another word for "yes":
Ay, well. That's theproblem.
Oh ay, that'sright.
Synonym
aye
- "Ay,sir," he said.
- Ay, I was just off toseethem.
- Ay, so they are.
Linguistics: interjections
- aiyo
- alack
- alas and alackphrase
- attaboy
- attagirl
- auf Wiedersehen
- aw shucks
- figure
- goodo
- more
- more power toyourelbow!idiom
- need
- need I say more?idiom
- neener, neener
- no siridiom
- period
- small wonderidiom
- sweet
- the rest is historyidiom
- you seeidiom