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verb (used without object)
1.
to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
2.
to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed by at): He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.
3.
to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here.
verb (used with object)
4.
to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened.
5.
to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went.
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Wonderer
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
noun
Idiom6.
something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration: That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.
7.
the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration: He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.
8.
miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon.
9.
for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly: For a wonder, they worked hard all day.
Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wundor; cognate with Dutch wonder, German Wunder, Old Norse undr; (v.) Middle English wonderen, Old English wundrian, derivative of the noun
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wundor; cognate with Dutch wonder, German Wunder, Old Norse undr; (v.) Middle English wonderen, Old English wundrian, derivative of the noun
Related forms
won·der·er, noun
won·der·less, adjective
Synonyms
1. conjecture, meditate, ponder, question. 5. marvel. 7. surprise, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment, awe.
1. conjecture, meditate, ponder, question. 5. marvel. 7. surprise, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment, awe.
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| wonder (ˈwʌndə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe |
| 2. | something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle |
| 3. | See Seven Wonders of the World |
| 4. | (modifier) exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc: a wonder drug; a wonder horse |
| 5. | do wonders, work wonders to achieve spectacularly fine results |
| 6. | for a wonder surprisingly or amazingly |
| 7. | nine days' wonder a subject that arouses general surprise or public interest for a short time |
| 8. | (sentence connector) no wonder (I am) not surprised at all (that): no wonder he couldn't come |
| 9. | (sentence connector) small wonder (I am) hardly surprised (that): small wonder he couldn't make it tonight |
| —vb (when intr, | |
| 10. | to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something): I wondered about what she said; I wonder what happened |
| 11. | to be amazed (at something): I wonder at your impudence |
| [Old English wundor; related to Old Saxon wundar, Old Norse undr, German Wunder] | |
| 'wonderer | |
| —n | |
| 'wonderless | |
| —adj | |
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