wow

Formswows, wowing, wowed

Pluralwows

1. 1
   real surpriseinterjection

   Something you say when you feel excited, surprised, or very happy.

   Wow, look at all those balloons!

   Wow, I never expected snow this early in the year!

   UsagePut it first, with a comma: Wow, that's big!

   Similarwhoa, gosh, goodness, golly

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2. 2
   impressverbcolloquialtransitive

   To greatly impress or amaze someone.

   The magician wowed the kids with his card tricks.

   Bands like that can wow a whole stadium in seconds.

   UsageSay you wow someone, or you are wowed by something.

   Similaramaze, impress, dazzle, astonish, awe

   Oppositedisappoint, underwhelm, bore

3. 3
   sarcasticinterjection

   Said in a joking or unkind way to show you are not impressed.

   Wow, you really thought that was a good idea?

   Wow, another meeting that could have been an email.

   Similargreat, nice

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4. 4
   amazing thingnouncolloquialcountable

   Something that is amazing, surprising, or really impressive.

   The new science exhibit is a real wow for visitors.

   That ending was a total wow, and nobody saw it coming.

   UsageSay something is a real wow.

   Similarsensation, hit, triumph, showstopper, knockout

   Oppositeflop, letdown, dud

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5. 5
   a spoken crynouncolloquialcountable

   The sound someone makes when they say the word "wow".

   A loud wow went up from the crowd as the rocket lifted off.

   She let out a wow when she opened the surprise gift.

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