woa
1
9.9
- interjection
- /woʊə/
- Informal
:
¡eh!
- Woa, I can't believe you did that!
Examples
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Woa, good idea.
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Woa, woa, woa...
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Woa, woa, woa.
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Woa!
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Woa, Jeff, woa.
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Woa, that's exciting!
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Woa, look at that amazing view!
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Woa, is that really true?
Synonyms
∞
3.6
A short informal call to get someone's attention, greet, or show feelings such as surprise and annoyance
∞
7.2
To say when surprised or when you want someone to stop suddenly
∞
1.0
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration
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
61
9.9
A short informal word people say to show surprise or ask someone to repeat
36
9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
30
9.9
A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention
23
9.9
You say it to get someone to look at something you see
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
14
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or excitement
13
9.9
A short cry said to show surprise, excitement, or sudden pain
7
9.9
A short exclamation used to show surprise or get someone's attention
5
9.9
A casual greeting shouted to say hello or get someone's attention
4
9.9
A spoken call in Spanish used to get someone's attention
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
9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
2
9.9
A short shout showing sudden surprise or strong impact
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
1
8.4
A short laugh that shows surprise or amusement
1
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
A short shout to get attention, for example to show surprise or annoyance
A short informal way people use to show surprise, confusion, or disbelief
To make a short sound by breathing out to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
A short word people say to show playful surprise or mild shock
A word people used long ago to show surprise
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
A short shout people use to show surprise or excitement, often in a playful way
A short cry people say when surprised, hurt, or disgusted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Woa is like the common exclamation whoa, which began as a rider's call to tell a horse 'stop'. A helpful way to remember it is that the same short sound can catch attention or show surprise, so woa is used when you want to say 'wow' or get someone's attention quickly.