wah
14
9.9
- interjection
- Informal
:
guau
- She comes out and she's like, wah, wah.
- Oh, wah
Examples
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When she received the good news, she exclaimed, "Wah! I can't believe it!"
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And then I saw it and it was like, wah, wah, wah.
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"Wah, wah!" Hey, you got the point about life pretty quickly.
Fiction book (1994) -
And then you look at like PC or Dell like wah wah like so not pretty.
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So I say wah, wah, wah because the editors thought that the Age of Enlightenment would sound like the title of a textbook or something.
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Wah!
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Wah, wah, wah.
Blog text (27) -
Wah! Look at that beautiful sunset over the mountains!
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Wah! That roller coaster was even more thrilling than I expected!
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
∞
7.2
To say when surprised or when you want someone to stop suddenly
∞
7.2
A short sound people make to show surprise or pleasure
∞
1.0
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration
932
6.9
A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
707
9.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise
359
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
185
6.0
A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement
101
8.8
A short sound people make when they feel relief, pleasure, or sudden understanding
76
4.6
A short laugh showing surprise or small victory
61
9.9
A short informal word people say to show surprise or ask someone to repeat
43
1.4
A short shout to show excitement or happiness
36
9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
34
8.4
A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
30
7.5
A short loud sound people make to show strong feeling, like fear or surprise
26
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
15
9.9
A short shout showing surprise or admiration
14
8.8
A short cry people use to show surprise or amazement
13
9.9
A short cry said to show surprise, excitement, or sudden pain
5
7.4
A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy
5
2.6
A shout people make when they are happy or excited
5
9.4
A shout of strong excitement or joy
4
9.1
A soft sound you make when something feels good or brings relief
3
8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
3
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
3
7.9
A short shout people say to show joy or approval
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval
3
9.8
A short sound people make to show fake excitement about something boring
2
8.7
A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness
2
9.9
A short shout showing sudden surprise or strong impact
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
1
8.9
A short shout that shows joy or excitement
1
8.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement
1
9.7
A short sound made when you finally understand something
1
8.4
A short laugh that shows surprise or amusement
1
9.9
A short shout of joy used online
1
8.6
A short shout showing excitement or joy
1
9.9
A short shout showing surprise or asking for attention
A short shout people use to show surprise or excitement, often in a playful way
A short excited word typed online to show joy
A loud shout to show joy or excitement
To make a short sound by breathing out to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wah is also an imitation of a quick, joyful shout, like a happy 'wah' you might make when surprised. So saying wah shows surprise, admiration, or pleasure.