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[wou] 
Informal.–interjection
| 1. | (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, or the like): Wow! Look at that! |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to gain an enthusiastic response from; thrill. |
–noun
| 3. | an extraordinary success: His act is a real wow. |
| 4. | excitement, interest, great pleasure, or the like: a car that will add some wow to your life. |
Origin:
1890–95; perh. identical with Scots wow! exclamation of surprise or admiration
1890–95; perh. identical with Scots wow! exclamation of surprise or admiration
wow
2 [wou] –noun
| 1. | Audio. a slow wavering of pitch in sound recording or reproducing equipment caused by uneven speed of the turntable or the tape. Compare flutter (def. 12). |
| 2. | Scot. and North England Dialect. a howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | Scot. and North England Dialect. to howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew. |
Origin:
1800–10 for defs. 2–3; 1930–35 for def. 1; imit.; the audio term is prob. an independent formation
1800–10 for defs. 2–3; 1930–35 for def. 1; imit.; the audio term is prob. an independent formation
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| wow 1 (wou) interj. Used to express wonder, amazement, or great pleasure. n. An outstanding success. tr.v. wowed, wow·ing, wows To have a strong, usually pleasurable effect on: a performance that wowed the audience. |
| wow 2 (wou) n. Slow variation in the pitch of a sound reproduction resulting from variations in the speed of the recording or reproducing equipment. [Imitative.] |
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wow
1513, Scottish interjection, a natural expression of amazement. The verb meaning "overwhelm with delight or amazement" is first recorded 1924, Amer.Eng. slang. Used as a noun meaning "unqualified success" since 1920.
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