wow
see also: WoW
Pronunciation Interjection
WoW
Proper noun
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see also: WoW
Pronunciation Interjection
- An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.
- 1513, Gavin Douglas, Virgil Æneid (translation) vi. Prol. 19:
- Out on thir wanderand spiritis, wow! thow cryis.
- 1513, Gavin Douglas, Virgil Æneid (translation) vi. Prol. 19:
- An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.
- Wow! How do they do that?
- Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
- Wow... I can't believe you would do such a thing.
- See also Thesaurus:wow
- French: waouh, ouah, oh là là
- German: toll!, boah!, Junge!, Mensch!
- Italian: accipicchia, accidenti, per tutti i diavoli, per la miseria, incredibile, perbacco
- Portuguese: uau, uia, nossa
- Russian: ух ты́
- Spanish: guau, guao, hala, arrea, atiza
wow (wows, present participle wowing; past and past participle wowed)
- (informal) To amaze or awe.
- He really wowed the audience.
- German: begeistern, in Begeisterung versetzen, tief beeindrucken
wow (plural wows)
- (informal) Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 27:
- ‘Jesus suffering fuck,’ said Adrian. ‘It's not half a thought.’
‘Face it, it's a wow.’
- ‘Jesus suffering fuck,’ said Adrian. ‘It's not half a thought.’
- He did? That's a wow!
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 27:
wow (plural wows)
- (audio) A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.
WoW
Proper noun
- (video games) Initialism of World of Warcraft
- (US, politics, derogatory) Initialism of War on Women
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