pooh

[US]/puː/
[UK]/pu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to make someone tired;
int. expressing disdain.

Phrases & Collocations

Winnie the Pooh

Example Sentences

Oh pooh! Don't be such a spoilsport.

Winnie the Pooh is a beloved children's character.

The honey-loving bear Pooh always gets into funny adventures.

Pooh Bear and his friends live in the Hundred Acre Wood.

I grew up watching Winnie the Pooh cartoons.

The Pooh Bear plush toy is so adorable!

My favorite Pooh quote is 'You are braver than you believe.'

We had a Pooh-themed birthday party for my niece.

Pooh and Piglet are best friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.

I used to read Pooh stories before bedtime.

The classic Pooh books are timeless treasures.

Real-world Examples

Dog pooh in the paper bag on fire.

Source: American English dialogue

" Pooh! pooh" ! said John Thornton; " Buck can start a thousand pounds" .

Source: The Call of the Wild

Pooh! what signifies a bit of pack thread? It is whipcord.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

The bouncing tiger first appeared in the book The House at Pooh Corner by British writer A.A. Milne.

Source: This month VOA Special English

" So that's the end of all their fine ideas about him! Pooh! Who's afraid of Aslan? "

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

She did not trust Walter. But grandmother simply said, " Oh pooh, you are forty two years old, Sarah" .

Source: VOA Special August 2020 Collection

'Pooh, that's nothing, ' said Swithin impatiently.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part Two)

" Pooh, pooh! my dear fellow, the place is still too small" !

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

Euroclydon! says old Dives, in his red silken wrapper--(he had a redder one afterwards) pooh, pooh!

Source: Moby Dick audiobook

You're the love of my life, pooh bear.

Source: How I Met Your Mother Season 9

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