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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wow1 /waʊ/USA pronunciation interj. - Informal Terms(used to show surprise, wonder, or pleasure):Wow, what a beautiful sunset!
v. [~ + object] - Informal Termsto cause an enthusiastic response from;
thrill:The rock band wowed the audience.
n. [countable] - Informal Termsan extraordinary success.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wow1 (wou),USA pronunciation [Informal.]interj. - Informal Terms(an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, or the like):Wow! Look at that!
v.t. - Informal Termsto gain an enthusiastic response from;
thrill.
n. - Informal Termsan extraordinary success:His act is a real wow.
- Informal Termsexcitement, interest, great pleasure, or the like:a car that will add some wow to your life.
- perh. identical with Scots wow! exclamation of surprise or admiration 1890–95
- Sound Reproduction[Audio.]a slow wavering of pitch in sound recording or reproducing equipment caused by uneven speed of the turntable or the tape. Cf. flutter (def. 12).
- Sound Reproduction, Scottish Terms[Scot. and North Eng. Dial.]a howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew.
v.i. - Scottish Termsto howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew.
- 1800–10 for defs. 2–3; 1930–35 for def. 1; imitative; the audio term is probably an independent formation
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wow /waʊ/ interj - an exclamation of admiration, amazement, etc
n - slang a person or thing that is amazingly successful, attractive, etc
vb - (transitive) slang to arouse great enthusiasm in
Etymology: 16th Century: originally Scottish, expressive of surprise, amazement, etc wow /waʊ; wəʊ/ n - a slow variation or distortion in pitch that occurs at very low audio frequencies in sound-reproducing systems, such as a record player, usually due to variation in speed of the turntable, etc
See also flutter
Etymology: 20th Century: of imitative origin |