First Known Use: 15th century
Dictionary
whoa
verb imperative \ˈwō, ˈhō, ˈhwō\
Definition of WHOA
1
—a command (as to a draft animal) to stand still
2
: cease or slow a course of action or a line of thought : pause to consider or reconsider —often used to express a strong reaction (as alarm or astonishment)
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Origin of WHOA
Middle English whoo, who
Rhymes with WHOA
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, woe, yo
WHOA Defined for Kids
whoa
verb \ˈwō, ˈhō, ˈhwō\
Definition of WHOA for Kids
—used as a command to an animal carrying a rider or pulling a load to stop
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