WoW
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wow¹
- /waʊ/
- /ʋɑʋ/
- /ʋəʋ/
Where it comes from
Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation.
interjection
- 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.
Similar: adzooks, ay, caramba, mirabile dictu, chihuahua, begorra, bleeding heck, bleeding Nora, bless my heart, bless my soul, bless us, blige
verb wows · wowing · wowed
- To amaze or awe. He really wowed the audience.
- Of a cat, to mew.
- Of a dog, to howl.
noun wows
- Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc. ‘And say, Jimmy, wait till you see me in my new outfit...It’s a wow, kid.’
- An utterance of "wow". On this trip, we talked with fellow cruisers about their travels and boats, and many were curious about the Beneteau Swift Trawler. Gow graciously gave tours, during which we heard many wows, oohs and aahs.
wow²
Where it comes from
Imitative.
noun wows
- A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders. I often hear flutter and wows spoken of.
WoW³
proper noun
- Initialism of World of Warcraft.World of Warcraft
- Initialism of War on Women.War on Women
- Initialism of Windows on Windows.Windows on Windows
noun
- Abbreviation of weight on wheels
WOW⁴
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of WoW (“World of Warcraft”).WoW Though WOW has yet to flinch from the upcoming third-generation MMOs, Crusade – which will be done when it’s done – should further swell its chest.