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Definition of wow exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wow

exclamation

/waʊ/

/waʊ/

(also less frequent wowee

/ˌwaʊˈiː/

/ˌwaʊˈiː/

)

(informal)

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used to show that you are very surprised or impressed by somebody/something
- Wow! You look terrific!
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Word Originsense 1natural exclamation: first recorded in Scots in the early 16th cent.sense 2 1930s: imitative.

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