wow

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Definition

Conjugation

Definition of wow - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

surpriseexpressing surprise or disbelief

Wow, I can't believe you did that!

gee

gosh

whoa

emotionexpressing amazement or admiration

Wow, that was an incredible performance!

gee

whoa

sarcasm

used sarcastically to show disapproval or disbelief

Wow, you really thought that was a good idea?

ironic

mocking

sarcastic

Verb

tr.

emotionarouse great enthusiasm or admiration

Her singing performance wowed the judges.

amaze

astonish

impress

performanceimpress people with an outstanding performance

The actor wowed the crowd with his role.

amaze

impress

Noun

surprisesomething exceptionally surprising or outstanding

The fireworks display was a real wow.

marvel

phenomenon

spectacle

successperson or thing that is amazingly successful

Her performance was a wow at the talent show.

hit

sensation

audio

TECH.

slow pitch variation in audio systems

TECH.

The old record player had a noticeable wow.

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Expressions with wow

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wow factor

quality or feature that makes something exciting or impressive

The new phone has real wow factor.

bow chicka wow wow

exp.

sound effect indicating romantic or sexual tension

When they kissed, someone in the background said, 'bow chicka wow wow.'

big wow

exp.

sarcastic expression to downplay something's importance

Oh, you finished your homework? Big wow.

wow effect

strong impression causing amazement or admiration

The new smartphone's design has a real wow effect.

bow-wow

imitation of a dog's bark

He made a bow-wow to amuse the baby.

wow and flutter

slow and fast pitch variations in audio playback

The old tape recorder had noticeable wow and flutter.

Origin of wow

English, wow (exclamation of surprise)

Terms with wow included in their meaning

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sickest

adj.

peak wow

most impressive or cool

ooh-wee

intj.

wow reaction

expresses astonishment or admiration in reaction

socking

adj.

wow moment

causing powerful feelings, very striking or shocking in effect

Examples of wow in a sentence

Wow, this place looks incredible!
Wow, I can't believe we won!
Wow, this place is beautiful!
Wow, you really nailed that presentation!
Wow, another missed deadline, great job!
The magician's tricks wowed the audience.

His artwork never fails to wow visitors.
She wowed the judges with her singing.
The magician wowed the audience with his tricks.
Her performance on stage was a wow.
The new roller coaster is a wow for thrill-seekers.
The movie was a wow, breaking box office records.
His new book is a wow among critics.
The tape's wow was distracting during playback.
Engineers worked to minimize wow in the audio system.

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French:waouh, épater, ...
German:wow, begeistern, ...
Italian:wow, entusiasmare, ...
Spanish:guau, impresionar, ...
Portuguese:uau, encantar, ...
Chinese:哇, 惊叹, ...
Japanese:わあ, 感動させる, ...
Arabic:واوْ, أَبْهَرَ, ...
Hebrew:וָאו, לְהַלְהִיב, ...
Russian:ух ты, восхитить, ...
Ukrainian:вау, вразити, ...
Hindi:अरे, प्रभावित करना, ...
Bengali:বাহ, মুগ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:uau, impressionar, ...
Czech:páni, ohromit, ...
Danish:wow, begejstre, ...
Dutch:wauw, verbluffen, ...
Greek:ουάου, ενθουσιάζω, ...
Hungarian:Hűha, lenyűgözni, ...
Khmer:វ៉ាវ, ធ្វើឱ្យស្ញប់ស្ញែង, ...
Korean:와, 매료시키다, ...
Persian:وای, به وجد آورد, ...
Polish:wow, zachwycić, ...
Portuguese (BR):uau, encantar, ...
Romanian:uau, a impresiona, ...
Swedish:oj, imponera, ...
Thai:ว้าว, ทำให้ทึ่ง, ...
Turkish:Vay canına, hayran bırakmak, ...
Vietnamese:chà, gây ấn tượng, ...

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