Definition of wow
(Entry 1 of 4)
—used to express strong feeling (such as pleasure or surprise)
wow
noun (1)Definition of wow (Entry 2 of 4)
: a striking success : hit
wow
verb
wowed; wowing; wows
Definition of wow (Entry 3 of 4)
: to excite to enthusiastic admiration or approval
a performance that wowed the critics
wow
noun (2)Definition of wow (Entry 4 of 4)
: a distortion in reproduced sound consisting of a slow rise and fall of pitch caused by speed variation in the reproducing system
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The first known use of wow was in 1513
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