The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word OOF , but the solution may also be OOF! which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Gut-punch response crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OOF | 67 % | 3 |
| OOF! | 33 % | 4 |
Why may OOF be the right solution?
The answer "OOF!" is commonly used to express surprise or disappointment, similar to a gut-punch response. It is a short and informal expression that fits the tone of the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gut-punch response
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- zinger
- burn
- comeback
- retort
- rejoinder
- break in
- parle
- trigger
- triggered
- triggering
- argument
- repartee
Crossword Answer definitions
OOF noun- A sound made in pain, as when expelling air after being struck.
- A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck.
- An expression of one's own physical pain.
- An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
- A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
- An expression of disappointment.
- Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
- Money.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result OOF
- Punch-in-the-stomach word
- Sock-in-the-gut sound
- Exclamation
- Punched-in-the-stomach utterance
- Punch response
- Gut reaction?
- "I can't believe you just said that"
- Pained comment?
- Punch line?
- Reaction to some bad news