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[ hwoh, woh ] / ʰwoʊ, woʊ /
interjection(used to command an animal, especially a horse, to stop.) (used to tell a person to stop, wait, or slow down): Whoa, you need to sit over there and calm yourself. (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, etc.): Whoa, that's a great photo! Origin of whoaFirst recorded in 1460–80; dialectal variant of ho2 Words nearby whoawhizzer, whizz kid, whizzo, whizzy, who, whoa, who'd, who-does-what, whodunit, whodunnit, whoe'er Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whoaOne can only assume the hangover cries: “whoa, who did I vote for last night?” Founding Fathers Loved Drunk Voters|Kevin Bleyer|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST She then warns Russia to leave Ukraine alone, to which “Putin” replies, "Whoa, hey Capt. Buzzkill!" Jimmy Fallon's Surprising Centrist Style|Joe Concha|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST But when he comes across ScarJo, who says, “Whoa, whoa, whoa: no sex before monogamy”—which is my role—he has to pay the toll. ‘Millionaire Matchmaker’s’ Patti Stanger On ‘Don John,’ Porn Addiction, and Relationships|Patti Stanger|September 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST It came out right as I was about to graduate and I think people were like, “Whoa, maybe she was pretty!” Heather Graham on ‘The Hangover Part III,’ Roles for Women, and More|Marlow Stern|May 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The roll of an approaching vehicle was plainly heard; the coachman's sharp "Whoa!" Then with an expression of radiant gladness, he called “Whoa!” Dixie Martin|Grace May North It was certainly from America that the farmers had their cries of "Whoa." The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott The chief of the Nedni Apaches, Whoa, was with me and commanded one division. Geronimo's Story of His Life|Geronimo But, to my dread, I presently heard Tom cry sharply, "Whoa!" Philip Winwood|Robert Neilson Stephens
British Dictionary definitions for whoa
interjectiona command used esp to horses to stop or slow down Word Origin for whoaC19: variant of ho 1 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 |