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1wow
interjection \ˈwau̇\
—used to show that you are very surprised or pleased
Full Definition of WOW
—used to express strong feeling (as pleasure or surprise)
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First Known Use of WOW
1513
2wow
noun
3wow
verb
: to impress or excite (someone) very much
Full Definition of WOW
transitive verb
: to excite to enthusiastic admiration or approval <a performance that wowed the critics>
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First Known Use of WOW
1924
4wow
noun
Definition of WOW
: a distortion in reproduced sound consisting of a slow rise and fall of pitch caused by speed variation in the reproducing system
Origin of WOW
imitative
First Known Use: 1932
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