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whoa
Sometimes woah
[hwoh, woh]
interjection
(used to command an animal, especially a horse, to stop.)
(used to tell a person to stop, wait, or slow down).
Whoa, you need to sit over there and calm yourself.
(an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, etc.).
Whoa, that's a great photo!
whoa
/ əʊ /
interjection
a command used esp to horses to stop or slow down
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of whoa1
C19: variant of ho 1
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Example Sentences
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We were in Soho and we just saw it, and we both looked at each other and said, ‘Whoa, God, I’d go and see that.’
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Like, Whoa, what needs to be in place for us to call it that?
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Like, “Whoa, looks pretty good!”
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I recall hearing the Doors as a young boy and being like, “Whoa.”
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Or if you’re like, “Whoa, where did that come from?”
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When To Use
What does whoa mean?
Whoa is used to express that something is impressive, surprising, or astounding, as in Whoa! Look at that sunset! In this sense, it’s very similar to wow.Whoa is also used as a command to stop. This command is especially associated with its use to get a horse to stop or slow down.Whoa is an interjection, meaning it’s typically used by itself outside of a sentence.Some people spell it woah.Example: When I told Keanu that the horse was running right at him, he just stood there and said, “Whoa.”
Whoa is used to express that something is impressive, surprising, or astounding, as in Whoa! Look at that sunset! In this sense, it’s very similar to wow.Whoa is also used as a command to stop. This command is especially associated with its use to get a horse to stop or slow down.Whoa is an interjection, meaning it’s typically used by itself outside of a sentence.Some people spell it woah.Example: When I told Keanu that the horse was running right at him, he just stood there and said, “Whoa.”
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