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# wow

exclamation (wow); verb (wow, wows, wowed, wowing); noun (a wow – informal)

«wow» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (exclamation) Said when you are surprised, amazed or impressed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#m1)
2. (verb, informal) To impress someone greatly: «She wowed the judges». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#m2)
3. (noun, informal) A great success: «The show was a wow». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#m3)
4. (sarcastic) Used to show you are not impressed: «Wow, thanks a lot». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#m4)

### In the lessons

Everyday talk and stories: «Wow!» shows amazement. In writing lessons: «wow words» are interesting words that make writing exciting. Sarcastic «wow» can hide annoyance – tone matters. Phrases: «wow factor», «wow the crowd», «wow words».

### Examples

- Wow, look at that rainbow! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#x1)
- «Wow, you got full marks!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#x2)
- The magician wowed the audience. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#x3)
- The new playground has a real wow factor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#x4)
- Use some wow words in your story to make it exciting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#x5)
- «Wow, thanks for eating all the chips,» said Lily crossly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#x6)
- The dancers wowed the judges at the competition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#x7)
- Wow, but it's a fine feeling to be so smart!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/#x8)

### Note

Informal; avoid it in formal writing except in quotes. Verb: wowed. Like many exclamations, its meaning depends on the tone of voice. A palindrome: it reads the same backwards.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «wow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wow.html) on Mova free.