wow

A2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /waʊ/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like vow /v/ vs /w/

Freq #491

Meanings

1

intj
Used to express excitement, surprise, or admiration.

Wow, that view from the top is amazing!
2

verb
To impress someone greatly.

The young singer wowed the audience with her performance.
3

intj
Used sarcastically to show disapproval.

Wow, great job using all of our supplies on the first day.
4

noun
Something exceptionally impressive or surprising.

The new phone's camera is a real wow.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adzooks ay begorrabligeblimeybyrladycarambachihuahuachrist coocorcowabunga

Word family

Forms wowedwowingwows

Derived forms woweewowlesswowserwowserswowzahwowzer

Related forms fml

Etymology

Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation.

wow sco

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Topics

General Vocabulary

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# wow

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** intj, verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /waʊ/
**Frequency rank:** 491

## Meanings
1. Used to express excitement, surprise, or admiration.
2. To impress someone greatly.
3. Used sarcastically to show disapproval.
4. Something exceptionally impressive or surprising.

## Examples
- Wow, that view from the top is amazing!
- The young singer wowed the audience with her performance.
- Wow, great job using all of our supplies on the first day.
- The new phone's camera is a real wow.

## Synonyms
- adzooks
- ay
- begorra
- blige
- blimey
- byrlady
- caramba
- chihuahua
- christ
- coo
- cor
- cowabunga

## Derived Forms
- wowee
- wowless
- wowser
- wowsers
- wowzah
- wowzer

## Related Forms
- fml

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: wow

## Etymology
Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation.

## AI Etymology
Wow is attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation. In present-day use, it can mean used to express excitement, surprise, or admiration, or to impress someone greatly. Derived formations include wowee, wowless, wowser, wowsers, and wowzah. Related vocabulary includes fml.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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