to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed by at): He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.
to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here.
verb (used with object)
to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened.
to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went.
noun
something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration: That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.
the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration: He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.
miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon.
Idioms for wonder
for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly: For a wonder, they worked hard all day.
Origin of wonder
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wundor; cognate with Dutch wonder,German Wunder,Old Norse undr; (v.) Middle English wonderen,Old English wundrian, derivative of the noun
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It was very brilliant and very dazzling, and gave enough to think about and wonder about for many days.
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In cases such as have been described here readers might wonder why names, dates and places are not revealed.
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British Dictionary definitions for wonder (1 of 2)
wonder
/ (ˈwʌndə) /
noun
the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe
something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle
See Seven Wonders of the World
(modifier)exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etca wonder drug; a wonder horse
do wondersorwork wondersto achieve spectacularly fine results
for a wondersurprisingly or amazingly
nine days' wondera subject that arouses general surprise or public interest for a short time
no wonder(sentence connector)(I am) not surprised at all (that)no wonder he couldn't come
small wonder(sentence connector)(I am) hardly surprised (that)small wonder he couldn't make it tonight
verb(when tr, may take a clause as object)
(when intr, often foll by about) to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something)I wondered about what she said; I wonder what happened
(when intr, often foll by at) to be amazed (at something)I wonder at your impudence
Derived forms of wonder
wonderer, nounwonderless, adjective
Word Origin for wonder
Old English wundor; related to Old Saxon wundar, Old Norse undr, German Wunder
British Dictionary definitions for wonder (2 of 2)
Wonder
/ (ˈwʌndə) /
noun
Stevie. real name Steveland Judkins Morris. born 1950, US Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include Up-Tight (1966), "Superstition" (1972), Innervisions (1973), Songs in the Key of Life (1976), and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1985)