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wow

1

[wou]

interjection

  1. (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, or the like).

    Wow! Look at that!



verb (used with object)

  1. to gain an enthusiastic response from; thrill.

noun

  1. an extraordinary success.

    His act is a real wow.

  2. excitement, interest, great pleasure, or the like.

    a car that will add some wow to your life.

wow

2

[wou]

noun

  1. Audio.a slow wavering of pitch in sound recording or reproducing equipment caused by uneven speed of the turntable or the tape.

  2. Scot. and North England Dialect.a howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew.

verb (used without object)

  1. Scot. and North England Dialect.to howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew.

wow

1

/ ɲʊ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of admiration, amazement, etc

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noun

  1. slanga person or thing that is amazingly successful, attractive, etc

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verb

  1. slang(tr) to arouse great enthusiasm in

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WOW

2

abbreviation

  1. waiting on weather: used esp in the oil industry

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wow

3

/ ɲʊ, wəʊ /

noun

  1. a slow variation or distortion in pitch that occurs at very low audio frequencies in sound-reproducing systems, such as a record player, usually due to variation in speed of the turntable, etc See also flutter

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wow1

1890–95; perhaps identical with Scots wow! exclamation of surprise or admiration

Origin of wow2

1800–10 wow 2 for defs. 2, 3; 1930–35 wow 2 for def. 1; imitative; the audio term is probably an independent formation
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wow1

C16: originally Scottish, expressive of surprise, amazement, etc

Origin of wow2

C20: of imitative origin
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But now I’m taking it more like, “Oh, wow, this character is like iconic. Not like, is iconic.”

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But now they like — wow — have that trust to just come with me.”

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Mrs Underwood's mother had arranged the surprise drone show with help from the couple's wedding planner – who had suggested it as a "wow factor" component of the day.

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Jules Boykoff, a Pacific University professor and former professional soccer player who has studied the social and economic impacts of several recent Olympics, is not wowed by L.A.’s record so far.

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“There was the whole 'wow' factor, the views,” he said, remembering the place as understated, creative and a little bit off the radar when it opened in 2018.

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