ay

ay

interj \ˈī\

Definition of AY

—usually used with following me to express sorrow or regret

Examples of AY

1. <ay me, we are doomed to listen to that noise all night!>

Origin of AY

Middle French aymi ay me

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to AY

Synonyms: alack, alas, wirra [Irish], woe

Related Words: ouch, ow; aw, phooey, rats, sheesh, shucks; bah, boo, faugh, fie, ho hum, humph, pish, pooh, pshaw, tsk, tush, tut, yuck (also yuk)

Near Antonyms: alleluia, glory, hallelujah; ha, hey, hooray (also hurrah or hurray), hot dog, wahoo [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, wow, yahoo, yippee

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Rhymes with AY

aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y