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wonder
[ wuhn-der ]
verb (used without object)
- to think or speculate curiously:
to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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.
Synonyms:
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.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon.
Wonder
1/ ˈʌԻə /
noun
- WonderStevie1950MUSMUSIC: popular singerMUSIC: songwriterMUSIC: multi-instrumentalist 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)
wonder
2/ ˈʌԻə /
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
- modifier exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc
a wonder horse
a wonder drug
- do wonders or work 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 wondersentence connector (I am) not surprised at all (that)
no wonder he couldn't come
- small wondersentence connector (I am) hardly surprised (that)
small wonder he couldn't make it tonight
verb
- whenintr, often foll by about to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something)
I wonder what happened
I wondered about what she said
- whenintr, often foll by at to be amazed (at something)
I wonder at your impudence
Derived Forms
- ˈɴDzԻ, noun
- ˈɴDzԻ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ɴDzd· noun
- ɴDzd· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of wonder1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of wonder1
Idioms and Phrases
- for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly:
For a wonder, they worked hard all day.
More idioms and phrases containing wonder
In addition to the idiom beginning with wonder , also see for a wonder ; no wonder ; work wonders .Example Sentences
No wonder it was the perfect landing spot for Russell Brand.
No wonder the possibility of Nam leaving risks unsettling their tight-knit bond.
You wonder on one hand how anybody could do this to a beautiful child, a precious child who deserved to live.
I wondered if maybe you wanted to weigh in on a somewhat tedious debate over the term “fascism.”
The aggressive shift in trade policy makes clear where Trump stands on tariffs, but has left much of the world wondering what Americans - who are expected to see the side effects - think of the move.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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