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wow

1  [wou] Informal.
Use wow in a Sentence
–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
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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
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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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
wow

  1. exclam.
    an indication of amazement or surprise. (Usually Wow!) : A whole quarter! Wow! Thanks, mister.
  2. tv.
    to delight or impress someone. : That ought to wow them right out of their seats.
  3. n.
    something exciting. : For a pretty good wow, try the Empire Theater's production of “Mame” this weekend.
  4. n.
    an exclamation point. : Almost every sentence you write has a wow at the end of it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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