Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense wows, present participle wowing, past tense, past participle wowed
1. exclamation
You can say 'wow' when you are very impressed, surprised, or pleased.
[informal, feelings]
I thought, 'Wow, what a good idea'.
2. verb
You say that someone wows people when they give an impressive performance and fill people with enthusiasm and admiration.
[informal]
Ben Tankard wowed the crowd with his jazz. [VERB noun]
wow in British English1
(waʊ)
exclamation
1. Also: wowsers (ˈwaʊzəz)
an exclamation of admiration, amazement, etc
noun
2. slang
a person or thing that is amazingly successful, attractive, etc
verb
3. (transitive) slang
to arouse great enthusiasm in
Word origin
C16: originally Scottish, expressive of surprise, amazement, etc
wow in British English2
(waʊ, wəʊ)
noun
a slow variation or distortion in pitch that occurs at very low audio frequencies in sound-reproducing systems, such as a record player, usually due to variation in speed of the turntable, etc
See also flutter (sense 14)
Word origin
C20: of imitative origin
WOW in British English
abbreviation for
waiting on weather: used esp in the oil industry
wow in American English1
(waʊ)
interjection
1.
used variously to express surprise, wonder, pleasure, pain, etc.
noun
2. US, Slang
a remarkable, successful, exciting, etc. person or thing
verb transitive US
3. Slang
to be a great success with; arouse enthusiasm in
wow in American English2
(waʊ)
US
noun
a distortion in reproduced sound resulting from slow variations in the speed of the turntable, tape, etc. in either recording or playing
see also flutter (sense 13) flutter (sense 13a)
Word origin
echoic
WOW in the Oil and Gas Industry
(waʊ) or waiting on weather
abbreviation
(Extractive engineering: Field development, Operations)
WOW is used when an operation is stopped or delayed because of bad weather.
It's 2p.m. and we're again WOW because the weather is getting rough.
We've reported the well as WOW since Sunday because the weather's been lousy out there.
WOW is used when an operation is stopped or delayed because of bad weather.
Examples of 'wow' in a sentence
wow
He has been wowing fans with his imaginative and innovative patterns.
The Sun (2016)
You have such an intuitive moon in your sign, you could wow a tough audience simply by being yourself.
The Sun (2016)
The fountain alone was enough to wow the crowds.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He writes of his own struggles to become a great lecturer who "wowed" people.
Christianity Today (2000)
Each celeb will hope to wow viewers and secure a place in the grand final.
The Sun (2011)
This shows that she has the ability to constantly change her image and wow audiences.
The Sun (2011)
The teenage darts star has wowed the fans already with a shock debut win.
The Sun (2013)
But for the moment it is her performance art that is wowing the art world.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Four superb goals wowed the home crowd.
The Sun (2010)
But the mutt has already wowed viewers on other shows.
The Sun (2010)
Odds on that the indie trio will wow their fans on their tour.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His chiselled cheekbones and sultry stare wowed the judges of our male model search.
The Sun (2015)
Follow it to wow the crowds as you exchange your vows.
The Sun (2015)
And they wowed the fans with another incredible display.
The Sun (2006)
But last night they wowed the judges.
The Sun (2013)
The edgy performance has wowed critics.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She'd been practising so hard and was keen to wow the audience with one final performance.
The Sun (2009)
Now she is back on her feet and wowing audiences, the couple have decided to part.
The Sun (2007)
Four years ago Spain wowed the world with their passing but defending was another part of their success.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The veggie fashionista was so wowed by their performance she has asked them to provide music for next season's show as well.
The Sun (2010)
Crowds will be wowed as the world 's top riders show off their awesome balance and skills on some of the toughest obstacles around.
The Sun (2010)
Before the big screen and the small screen, his work in the West end wowed critics.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His real base - independent voters and the media - was first wowed and then woke up.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The feisty Italian wants to wow viewers by emerging from the casket in the Halloween edition.