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One of my favorite comedies is 'Three Amigos!' Oh my gosh, me and my brother quote that all the time.
Jason Dolley

Meaning of "gosh" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOSH

Euphemistic for God, as in by gosh!.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GOSH

gosh  [ɡɒʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOSH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gosh is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES GOSH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gosh

Gosh may refer to: ▪ Great Ormond Street Hospital, a children's hospital in London, England ▪ Gosh, Armenia, a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia ▪ Mkhitar Gosh, Armenian scholar and priest after whom the village is named ▪ GOSH! Magazine, an Los Angeles-based arts and entertainment magazine published 1978-79...

Definition of gosh in the English dictionary

The definition of gosh in the dictionary is an exclamation of mild surprise or wonder.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOSH

gory
goshawk
Goshen
gosht
Goslar
goslarite
goslet
gosling
gospel
gospel choir
gospel music
gospel oath
gospel singer
gospel song
gospel truth
gospelise
gospeller
gospellise
gospellize
gospelly

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOSH

bosh
cohosh
cosh
dosh
frosh
josh
kibosh
macintosh
mackintosh
McIntosh
mosh
nosh
posh
skoosh
sploosh
splosh
swoosh
tosh
whoosh
woosh

Synonyms and antonyms of gosh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gosh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOSH

Find out the translation of gosh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gosh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gosh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天哪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caramba
570 millions of speakers

English

gosh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भगवान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يا الهي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гоша
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caramba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভগবন্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dieu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gosh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gosh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

えっ!
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세상에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gosh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gosh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐயோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आशा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Allah Allah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perbacco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Boże
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гоша
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Doamne
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Θεέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sjoe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gosh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gosh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gosh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOSH»

The term «gosh» is very widely used and occupies the 17.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOSH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gosh

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10 QUOTES WITH «GOSH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gosh.
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Kate Adie
I have no time for the endless nostalgia: 'Oh gosh I used to . . . ' Life is too short; I don't have any time for sitting and saying I miss things. What's the point? Go and do something else.
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Marion Bartoli
I do not look at myself every morning and think: 'Oh, my gosh, I am so perfect, so beautiful, so talented.' No, I like to make fun of myself.
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Greg Brenneman
I usually tell people upfront what to expect, and that I really want their feedback and their ideas, and if they think I've got a hair out of place or food stuck in my teeth, gosh, I want to know that.
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Kristian Bush
As soon as I saw tattoos as a way to tell your story, I thought, 'Oh my gosh, I totally get it.' So I got my first tattoo a couple of years ago, and it's the word 'hope' on my left arm. It has a couple of dots at the end for each of my kids.
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Bill Condon
I had a couple of movies that I was passionately involved with that I could never get made. 'Richard Pryor,' I wrote for - gosh - over a year. That was close to getting made for two-and-a-half years after that. We're still pushing it, you know. It is weird. Suddenly you wake up and it's like, 'God, five years have gone by.'
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Lilla Crawford
When I first put on the red wig and the red dress, I couldn't believe it was happening. I was like, 'Oh my gosh, this is the dress everyone knows 'Annie' for, and I'm wearing it.'
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Jason Dolley
One of my favorite comedies is 'Three Amigos!' Oh my gosh, me and my brother quote that all the time.
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Perry Farrell
I mean, gosh, my first tours I ever did were with the Ramones and Iggy Pop and Love & Rockets.
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Cathy Freeman
I was running since I was 10. Since grade one at school people looked at me and thought, oh gosh she can really run, she's a natural.
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Joanna Garcia
I enjoyed 'Gossip Girl' so much. I cannot tell you how impressed I am with the cast of that show. I was so intimidated doing that show because I thought, 'Oh my gosh, those people are so young and gorgeous, and I'm a million years old, and I need a spray tan, and I'm going to be wearing all these fabulous clothes.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOSH»

Discover the use of gosh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gosh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oh My Gosh, Virginia!
A collection of pet stories, travelogues, memories, current events, and other columns in which the author presents the facts, along with her own opinions and a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek humor.
Kay Grafe, 2010
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Oh My Gosh!: I'm in College, and I Never Learned to Cook!
The call comes, 'Mom I don't know how to cook...' When Hollis Ledbetter's third daughter called from college expressing the same concern as her two older sisters, it inspired her to write this culinary handbook for students.
Hollis Ledbetter, 2011
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The "Gosh Awful!" Gold Rush Mystery
They fly the Mystery Girl airplane from California, to Seattle, Washington, and on to Alaska, learning about the Gold Rush Era and the story of the "Forty-Niners" while trying to solve a mystery that could mean boom or bust!
Carole Marsh, 2009
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The Glugs of Gosh (Mermaids Classics)
The book was first published in 1917. This digital edition is beautifully formatted with an active Table of Contents that goes directly to each chapter.
C.J. Dennis, 2013
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Oh my gosh, Mrs. McNosh!
Mrs. McNosh's dog breaks his leash and leads her on a merry chase in the park, disrupting a wedding and a ballgame.
Sarah Weeks, 2002
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Oh, My Gosh I Over Slept!: A Guide to Living Life on Time
OH,. MY. GOSH. l. OVER. SLEPT! A. Guide. to. Living. Life. on. Time. Copyright © 2012 by Rita D. Anderson. Author Credits.' Sherita D. Anderson All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic , ...
Rita D. Anderson, 2012
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GOSH Project Launch Brochure and Screen Grabs, 2001-2003
Check out lrorn all over the wortd. '5 3'!" 0m"! 5""! "mill 0 GOSH 21101-2003 'll'll'Ol' lt'lFll't'l. m by GOSH Tl'ufl Wrl'tlr'l by GOSH Trult Rtvlewed by Chflren Frat Same page! rte-ad lllacrnmedn Rwltlnnd by Chiilrilt Frlt Cflntlcl ul Hull phylr Download ...
David South, Project Manager
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Christmas Advent Calendar: GOSH Child Health Portal 2001
Patients and Families Health Professionals Research ΕΙΗΜωΜωνΜΜ GOSH International Press Office Campaigns Top Christmas Health Tips ΠΟΠ] οω τ Experts πο η S J J _ Μ: 023 Με 888Μο ...
David South, Project Manager, 2001
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Nevada Nick's tour of Nevada history
A 501 C(3) Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Organization D* E. "Scotty" Gosh, Founder Vision Statement: "Promoting and preserving Nevada and American history, customs and traditions in fun and entertaining ways so that all children, regardless of ...
Scotty Gosh, Joyce Gosh, 2000
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Is Oh, My Gosh! Profanity?
This book highlights how our culture has been lulled into gross over-use of God's name in common, everyday speech.
Jonathan Lewis, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gosh is used in the context of the following news items.
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What Makes Despicable Me's Minions So Gosh Dang Meme-able?
The Minions have already established a foothold in our theaters, raking in more than $100 million this weekend, and now they're coming for our ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
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Indoor adventures at Katy Mills Mall
IT'S TIME TO GET OUR PARTY ON, HERE LIVE, KATY MILLS MALL, OH MY GOSH, I'M SCARED OF HEIGHTS! OH MY GOSH. IS THIS THING ... «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»
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Why Tuesday's Pluto flyby will be a spectacular event for all of us
"My gosh, just think about the complexity of something like that," Weaver said. "How did it get to be like that? We just don't know." On Tuesday ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
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How Parents Who Named Their Kids “Atticus” Feel About Learning …
“One of the first things I thought was, 'Oh my gosh, I hope that his character is still the same and he hasn't changed.' ” ADVERTISING. Then she ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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What do we Hate? Mosquitoes! When do we hate them? Now!
So even if I could wish the gosh-awful hated and despised mosquitoes away, I guess I wouldn't. Sigh. I'm pretty good at parsing sentences, but ... «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
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'Here's your hand, sissy:' Middle Tennessee teen saves sister, loses …
“I looked down and I was like 'oh my gosh my arm is missing'.” Chloe's dominate left arm had been severed. Chloe Monroe lost her dominate ... «WATE 6 On Your Side, Jul 15»
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Greenville getting a custom doughnut shop
"All we could think talk about on the way home was gosh, Greenville really needs a place like this," Klaeser recalls. "Greenville would love this.". «Greenville News, Jul 15»
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A push to restore pride in the way Appalachians speak
“I think they look at me and they're like: 'Oh my gosh, she lives way back in the holler ... and is so redneck!'” said Smyth, who's 17. Increasingly ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Make beautiful, healthy, plant-based recipes from Sarah Britton's …
was insane and gosh, I never anticipated that would happen. But wow. I'm really, really grateful that it did,” Britton tells me in an interview. «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
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The Bastard Executioner Trailer Is Here and Looks Totally Cool
... spotting Sagal because she looks completely unrecognizable in the trailer. And now maybe she'll finally get some gosh darn Emmy love! «E! Online, Jul 15»

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