wah-wah

or wa-wa

[ wah-wah ]

/ ˈwɑˌwɑ /

adjective

producing a muted, bawling sound like that of a trumpet with the hand moved momentarily over the bell: a wah-wah effect on a synthesizer; a guitar with a wah-wah pedal.

noun

a sound or effect like the muted sound of a trumpet, especially in music.

an electronic device or attachment to produce such a sound, often used with an electric guitar.

Origin of wah-wah

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Words nearby wah-wah

Wahiawa, wahine, wahoo, Wahpekute, Wahpeton, wah-wah, wai, Waianae Mountains, waiata, waif, Waikaremoana

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Example sentences from the Web for wah-wah

I ceased making the sound "wah-wah" only when I learned to spell the word.
Story of My Life|Helen Keller
He was the most ordinary kind of gray, jungle monkey, not even a wah-wah or spider face.
Tales of the Malayan Coast|Rounsevelle Wildman
It was the death cry of a wah-wah monkey facing the cruel jaws of a crocodile.
Tales of the Malayan Coast|Rounsevelle Wildman
I would like to see a wah-wah of Indian thieves over a melon like that!
The Log School-House on the Columbia|Hezekiah Butterworth

British Dictionary definitions for wah-wah

wah-wah

/ (ˈwɑːˌwɑː) /

noun

the sound made by a trumpet, cornet, etc, when the bell is alternately covered and uncovered: much used in jazz

an electronic attachment for an electric guitar, etc, that simulates this effect

Word Origin for wah-wah

C20: of imitative origin

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单词	wah-wah
释义	wah-wah or wa-wa [ wah-wah ] / ˈwɑˌwɑ / adjective producing a muted, bawling sound like that of a trumpet with the hand moved momentarily over the bell: a wah-wah effect on a synthesizer; a guitar with a wah-wah pedal. noun a sound or effect like the muted sound of a trumpet, especially in music. an electronic device or attachment to produce such a sound, often used with an electric guitar. Origin of wah-wah First recorded in 1925–30; imitative Words nearby wah-wah Wahiawa, wahine, wahoo, Wahpekute, Wahpeton, wah-wah, wai, Waianae Mountains, waiata, waif, Waikaremoana Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wah-wah I ceased making the sound "wah-wah" only when I learned to spell the word. Story of My Life\|Helen Keller He was the most ordinary kind of gray, jungle monkey, not even a wah-wah or spider face. Tales of the Malayan Coast\|Rounsevelle Wildman It was the death cry of a wah-wah monkey facing the cruel jaws of a crocodile. Tales of the Malayan Coast\|Rounsevelle Wildman I would like to see a wah-wah of Indian thieves over a melon like that! The Log School-House on the Columbia\|Hezekiah Butterworth British Dictionary definitions for wah-wah wah-wah / (ˈwɑːˌwɑː) / noun the sound made by a trumpet, cornet, etc, when the bell is alternately covered and uncovered: much used in jazz an electronic attachment for an electric guitar, etc, that simulates this effect Word Origin for wah-wah C20: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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