wow.
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.
Meaning & usage
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.
Wow, I sure was surprised!
An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.
Wow! How do they do that?
Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
Wow… good job using all of our supplies on the first day.
Where this word comes from
Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation.
To amaze or awe.
He really wowed the audience.
To wail; to cry mournfully. Of a cat, to mew.
To wail; to cry mournfully. Of a dog, to howl.
Where this word comes from
Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation.
Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc.
An utterance of "wow".
Where this word comes from
Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation.
A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.
Where this word comes from
Imitative.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.