wowexclamation
uk/waʊ/us/waʊ/informalA2 used to show surprise and sometimes pleasure:
Wow! Did you make that cake? It looks delicious!
More examples
- "Wow!" exclaimed John, "what a fantastic house."
- Wow! I wasn't expecting such a great reception.
- Wow! What a hat.
- A hundred pounds! Wow!
- "Wow!" said Alan excitedly.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: sounds used as interjections
- aah
- achoo
- bam
- blah
- cor
- duh
- er
- hah
- huh
- humph
- oops
- ow
- phooey
- shush
- tsk
- tut
- uh
- uh-uh
- whoops
- yada yada yada
See more results »
wownoun [ S ]
uk/waʊ/us/waʊ/informala person or thing that is very successful, attractive, or pleasant:
He's a real wow with the girls in his class.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Successful (things or people)
- a heavy hitter idiom
- achiever
- alive
- alpha male
- ascendant
- bang
- chart
- fly
- have sth in your pocket idiom
- have the world at your feet idiom
- healthy
- high-flyer
- high-flying
- lion
- ride
- thrive
- to have arrived idiom
- top-rated
- tried
- triumphant
See more results »
wowverb [ T ]
uk/waʊ/us/waʊ/informalto make someone feel great excitement or admiration:
The movie wowed audiences with its amazing special effects.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- hero worship
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- recognition
- regard
- respectful
- reverential
- salute
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Making people excited and interested