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wow
interjection
used
to
show
surprise
,
admiration
,
or
excitement
•
Wow
!
That
magician
just
made
the
coin
disappear
.
Wow
!
That
magician
just
made
the
coin
disappear
.
•
When
he
reached
the
mountain
summit
and
saw
the
sunset
,
he
whispered
, "
Wow
,
it
’
s
beautiful
."
When
he
reached
the
mountain
summit
and
saw
the
sunset
,
he
whispered
, "
Wow
,
it
’
s
beautiful
."
Imitative
interjection
first
recorded
in
the
early
1900s
,
echoing
the
sound
of
sudden
amazement
.
verb
to
make
someone
feel
great
surprise
or
admiration
•
The
singer
’
s
powerful
voice
wowed
the
audience
.
The
singer
’
s
powerful
voice
wowed
the
audience
.
•
Cutting-edge
graphics
in
the
new
video
game
will
wow
players
.
Cutting-edge
graphics
in
the
new
video
game
will
wow
players
.
From
the
interjection
,
later
used
as
a
verb
meaning
“
to
cause
someone
to
say
wow
.”
First
attested
1920s
America
.
noun
something
or
someone
that
is
very
impressive
or
successful
•
The
new
smartphone
is
a
real
wow
among
tech
enthusiasts
.
The
new
smartphone
is
a
real
wow
among
tech
enthusiasts
.
•
Her
debut
novel
was
a
wow
in
the
literary
world
.
Her
debut
novel
was
a
wow
in
the
literary
world
.
Extension
of
the
interjection
,
first
noted
mid-20th
century
in
American
English
as
a
noun
meaning
“
a
sensational
success
.”
