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wow

1

[ wou ]

interjection

  1. (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, or the like):

    Wow! Look at that!



verb (used with object)

  1. to gain an enthusiastic response from; thrill.

noun

  1. an extraordinary success:

    His act is a real wow.

  2. excitement, interest, great pleasure, or the like:

    a car that will add some wow to your life.

wow

2

[ wou ]

noun

  1. Audio. a slow wavering of pitch in sound recording or reproducing equipment caused by uneven speed of the turntable or the tape. Compare flutter ( def 12 ).
  2. Scot. and North England Dialect. a howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew.

verb (used without object)

  1. Scot. and North England Dialect. to howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew.

WOW

1

abbreviation for

  1. waiting on weather: used esp in the oil industry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

wow

2

/ ɲʊ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of admiration, amazement, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. slang.
    a person or thing that is amazingly successful, attractive, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. slang.
    tr to arouse great enthusiasm in
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

wow

3

/ ɲʊ; wəʊ /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wow1

1890–95; perhaps identical with Scots wow! exclamation of surprise or admiration

Origin of wow2

1800–10 wow 2fordefs 2, 3; 1930–35 wow 2fordef 1; imitative; the audio term is probably an independent formation
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wow1

C16: originally Scottish, expressive of surprise, amazement, etc

Origin of wow2

C20: of imitative origin
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"When I heard about it, I thought 'wow, I can start to move on and get the information that I need'," she said.

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I was taken aback, naturally, but when I had my wits about me again, I thought, oh wow, this film has some traction, some real staying power.”

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“I thought to myself, ‘Oh wow, this could be Havoc?’

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Two years ago it was "wow we are at Wembley and this is an amazing thing".

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"I had never seen somebody live such a full and happy life with a speech impediment and it was like 'wow, she's so successful'," added Kitty, from Cardiff.

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