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to wonder

to wonder

1.0
To want to know about something
  • verb
  • /ˈwʌndər/
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  • Do you ever wonder if you could be a spy?
  • wonder what happened
  • begin to wonder
  • ever wonder

And the first thing that most people wonder is, is it me?

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Examples

  • As we graduate tomorrow, we wonder, where do we go from here?

  • Have you ever wondered how much air weighs?

  • And the first thing that most people wonder is, is it me?

  • These are lovely and I wonder what the last one is.

  • OK, so you might wonder, what are we doing here?

  • I wonder how long it's been since I played.

  • And I was wondering if you could help me?

  • I wonder what Uther will do?

  • I wonder how many of your followers are serial killers.

  • Have you ever wondered how the universe was created?

Idioms

small wonder
  • Informal
1 4.4

Not surprising because the facts make it clear

Compounds

7 5.6

A young person who is unusually talented for their age

gutless wonder
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who is too afraid to act or make decisions

Something very impressive that people compare to the ancient wonders

A place full of exciting and surprising things that make you feel amazed

chinless wonder
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person, usually a man, who seems weak and is made fun of for lacking courage

A young girl who is very talented or successful at an early age

A grain plant with yellow seeds in large hanging spikes

A green bean with long flat pods grown for its good taste

A climbing bean plant with many long flat green pods for eating

A cooking apple with bright red skin and a tart taste

nine-day wonder
  • Archaic
8.4

A thing that is very popular for a short time and then forgotten

no-hit wonder
  • Literature
8.8

A person, group, or work that never becomes popular and has no hit

wonder bean
  • Specialized
8.6

A bushy tropical plant grown for animal feed with long pods of white seeds

wonder flower
  • South African
9.7

A South African plant with long white spikes often used in winter bouquets

How Curious

to ponder
134 4.3
to wonder
1.0
to query
18 3.7

Surface Forms

wonder infinitive
wondered past
wondered past participle
wondering present participle
wonders third person singular

Etymology

Wonder comes from an old English word wundor, which meant 'a marvel' and then came to be used when people wanted to know more about such marvels. So to wonder is to 'want to know' or be curious about something.