ah [] -interj

  1. used to express delight, relief, regret, or contempt

ah ['ä, often prolonged and/or followed by ə] -vi, n

(variant of aah)

  1. to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise
    • oohing and aah ing at the fireworks

AH -abbr

  1. ampere-hour
  2. anno hegirae
  3. arts and humanities

aha [ä-'hä] -interj

  1. used to express surprise, triumph, or derision

AHA [,ā-(,)āch-'ā] -n

  1. alpha hydroxy acid

Ahab ['ā-,hab] -n

  1. a king of Israel in the ninth century b.c.and husband of Jezebel

ahchoo [ä-'chü] -interj

(variant of achoo)

  1. used to represent the sound of a sneeze

ahead [ə-'hed] -adv or adj

  1. in a forward direction or position : forward
  2. in front
  3. in, into, or for the future
    • plan ahead
  4. in or toward a more advantageous position
    • helped others to get ahead
  5. at or to an earlier time : in advance
    • make payments ahead

ahead of -prep

  1. in front or advance of
  2. in excess of

ahem [a throat-clearing sound; often read as ə-'hem] -interj

  1. used esp. to attract attention or to express disapproval or embarrassment

ahi ['ä-hē] -n

  1. yellowfin tuna
  2. bigeye tuna

ahim·sa [ə-'him-,sä] -n

  1. the Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being

ahis·tor·i·cal [,ā-hi-'stȯr-i-kəl, -'tär-] -adj, adv, n

  1. not concerned with or related to history, historical development, or tradition
    • an ahistorical attitude
  2. historically inaccurate or ignorant
    • an ahistorical version of events

ahold [ə-'hōld] -n

  1. hold
    • if you could get ahold of a representative -- Norman Mailer

ahoy [ə-'hȯi] -interj

  1. used in hailing
    • ship ahoy

Ah·ri·man ['är-i-mən, -,män] -n

  1. Ahura Mazda's antagonist who is a spirit of darkness and evil in Zoroastrianism

Ahu·ra Maz·da [ə-,hu̇r-ə-'maz-də, ä-,hu̇r-] -n

  1. the Supreme Being represented as a deity of goodness and light in Zoroastrianism