wow

• POS: Interjection, Noun, Verb (transitive)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

wow, int., n., & v.
--int. expressing astonishment or admiration.
--n. sl. a sensational success.
--v.tr. sl. impress or excite greatly.

wow, n. a slow pitch-fluctuation in sound-reproduction, perceptible in long notes.

Etymology

imit.

THESAURUS

wow

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