ook

Definition

Used to represent the sound of the cry of an ape or monkey.

Etymology

Imitative of the cry of an ape or monkey.

Example Sentences

• "He tapped the Librarian on the shoulder. "Excuse me —" "Ook?" "Those guys just called you a monkey," said Glod."
• "The irate ape cries, "Ook ook! Ai ai ai!" He springs off the edge of the stone basin, clawing Cantare across the face and bursting through the door."
• "Fingers pinched my eyelashes and lifted one eyelid. I looked straight into a big, leathery black face surrounded by brown fur. “Ook?” asked the monkey."

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