wondering
Use Wondering in a sentence
dər adjective
expressing admiration or amazement; marveling.
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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.
noun
Idioms 6.
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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World English Dictionary
wonder (ˈwʌndə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| Wonder (ˈwʌndə) | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
wonder
O.E. wundor "marvelous thing, marvel, the object of astonishment," from P.Gmc. *wundran (cf. O.S. wundar, M.Du., Du. wonder, O.H.G. wuntar, Ger. wunder, O.N. undr), of unknown origin. In M.E. it also came to mean the emotion associated with such a sight (late 13c.). The verb is from O.E. wundrian. Used
colloquially in Pennsylvania German areas in some transitive senses (It wonders me that ... for "I wonder why ..."); this was common in M.E. and as late as Tindale (1533), and a correspondent reports the usage also yet survives in Yorkshire/Lincolnshire. Related: Wondered, wondering, wonders.
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Example sentences
Now officials are wondering what to do about the island.
War is bursts of destruction and loss followed by interminable days of boredom spent wondering who will be next.
If you're wondering about those carrot tops, it's a matter of great debate it seems.
It is that wondering that makes this photograph mystical.
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