Definition of wow

wow

adjective

acronym for "way over wonderful".
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- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Mar 24 2013. Submitted by LFT on Mar 24 2013.

interjection

an exclamation of delight, surprise or amazement.
Wow, that's great!






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Last edited on Jul 31 2011. Submitted by Paul H. from Orlando, FL, USA on Jun 03 1999.
Acronym for "With Out Words" (ie, "I'm speechless").
Last edited on Jun 27 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 27 2014.

noun - uncountable

"World of Warcraft". A video-game.
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Last edited on Jun 10 2011. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Nov 11 2009.

verb - transitive

to impress.
Our presentation really wowed the investors.
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Last edited on Jun 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'acronyms (list of)':
wuz	Definitions include: "what's".
TGIF	Definitions include: acronym for "thank god it's Friday."
omgwtfbbq	Definitions include: acronym for "oh my God, what the fuck, barbecue."
bae	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "babe".
ASLRP	Definitions include: acronym for "age sex location race picture".
QP	Definitions include: acronym for "quarter pound".
swagg	Definitions include: to copy someone.
FTFY	Definitions include: acronym for "fixed that for you".
FR	Definitions include: acronym for "for real".
DAN	Definitions include: acronym for "dumb-ass nigga".
ETA	Definitions include: acronym for "Estimated Time of Arrival."
OOBE	Definitions include: acronym for "out of box experience."
GMILF	Definitions include: acronym for "grandmother I'd like to fuck" or "grandmother I'd love to fuck".
SCNR	Definitions include: acronym for "sorry, could not resist".
tks	Definitions include: "thanks".
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
imaginary Internet point	Definitions include: one unit of approval of something posted to the web.
OMLG	Definitions include: acronym for "Oh my Lady Gaga".
freeware	Definitions include: "Freeware" was originally the trademark of "PC-Talk" author Andrew Fluegelman.
gig	Definitions include: to dance.
hacked up	Definitions include: a system that was created by hacking it up over time.
j00r	Definitions include: "your."
dogfood	Definitions include: to use one's employer's unreleased product during the course of one's day.
ATM	Definitions include: acronym for "ass-to-mouth", i.e. a sex act in which anal sex is immediately followed by fellatio or cunnilingus.
toaster	Definitions include: an underpowered computer.
BFFE	Definitions include: acronym for "best friend forever" or "best friends forever".
BBS	Definitions include: acronym for "bulletin board system".
LMRO	Definitions include: acronym for "laughing my rear off" or "laughing my rump off".
guerilla testing	Definitions include: testing of a software application, performed on devices (such as computers and cell phones) made available to potential purchasers in retail stores.
at scale	Definitions include: with heavy usage.
IKR	Definitions include: acronym for "I know, right?"
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Other terms relating to 'exclamations (list of)':
peace	Definitions include: interjection to announce one's departure.
na	Definitions include: "no", but less strong.
holy smokes	Definitions include: an exclamation of surprise.
ain't	Definitions include: is not; am not; are not; do not; have not; will not; etc.
woot	Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados.
-tastic	Definitions include: suffix used to add emphasis to nearly any word.
NSS	Definitions include: acronym for "no shit, Sherlock".
sweetness	Definitions include: interjection of delight; "awesome!"
Jebus	Definitions include: "Jesus".
fosheezy	Definitions include: "for sure".
pee-yew	Definitions include: exclamation used when one smells something that smells bad.
piss	Definitions include: expression of dismay; "bummer".
bejeezus	Definitions include: variant of "bejesus".
wowie zowie	Definitions include: exclamation of amazement.
*no sht**	Definitions include: a sarcastic response used when someone states the obvious.
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Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':
bomb diggidy, the	Definitions include: something extremely good.
off da hook	Definitions include: alternate spelling of off the hook.
fleek	Definitions include: perfectly done; "on point".
gangster	Definitions include: tight or fun.
ruley	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
gangstar	Definitions include: Spelling variant of gangster.
sic	Definitions include: cool or sweet.
Obama	Definitions include: "cool", according to the sixth edition of "UCLA Slang".
fire	Definitions include: to engage in coitus.
bang	Definitions include: to have, to take.
primo	Definitions include: attractive, great, flawless; "awesome".
phatness	Definitions include: "very cool".
phat	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
god's gift to	Definitions include: something excellent for.
fly	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
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Other terms relating to 'impressive':
whiz-bang	Definitions include: impressive or flashy.
mofo	Definitions include: "mother fucker".
*some sht**	Definitions include: something impressive, whether good or bad.
epic	Definitions include: impressive.
next-level	Definitions include: impressive.
l337	Definitions include: the leet spelling of "elite".
1337	Definitions include: "elite".
on steroids	Definitions include: a more impressive version.
mad	Definitions include: good, in reference to talent.
hell of a	Definitions include: impressive.
knock (one's) socks off	Definitions include: to greatly impress a person.
a hell of a	Definitions include: an impressive.
sexy	Definitions include: impressive.
raise the bar	Definitions include: to set a more impressive precedent or record.
slay	Definitions include: to have sex (with).
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Other terms relating to 'of':
abbreviated piece of nothing	Definitions include: a worthless person.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a few cans short of a six pack	Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence.
a few fries short of a happy meal	Definitions include: "not all there".
afraid of (one's) shadow	Definitions include: skittish.
*a grain of ssault**	Definitions include: an amount of violence.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
a hell of a	Definitions include: an impressive.
a hell of an	Definitions include: an impressive.
all kinds of	Definitions include: many.
all of my yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
all that and a bag of Fritos	Definitions include: the best.
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Other terms relating to 'over':
all over	Definitions include: See be all over.
*all over (one's) ss**	Definitions include: pestering a person.
*all over (one's) sses**	Definitions include: pestering multiple people.
A over T	Definitions include: Arse over tip / arse over tit.
arse over tit	Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels".
*ss over tea kettle	Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels".
be all over	Definitions include: to do something with vigor.
bend over	Definitions include: a command (usually given by objects) implying that one is about to be taken advantage of, be in a bad situation, or fail miserably.
bend over and get screwed	Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
bend over backwards	Definitions include: to be extremely accommodating.
*bend over get fcked**	Definitions include: "Get ready for some serious trouble."
BOHICA	Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again."
bust over	Definitions include: to give to; hand over.
chug on over	Definitions include: to go.
chug over	Definitions include: to go.
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Other terms relating to 'way':
around the way	Definitions include: one's home neighborhood.
arseways	Definitions include: messed up.
BTW	Definitions include: acronym for "by the way".
every which way	Definitions include: in all directions.
feel some kind of way	Definitions include: To be obviously upset by something; having obvious negative feelings about a situation is to be feeling some kind of way.
four-ways	Definitions include: the emergency lights on a car - there are four of them
go all the way	Definitions include: to succeed.
IDLYITW	Definitions include: acronym for "I don't like you in that way".
in a family way	Definitions include: pregnant.
Life is a one way mission.	Definitions include: This describes a fatalist, philosophical view of life, based upon the military slang term for a mission which is terminal.
no way	Definitions include: interjection of amazement.
no way in hell	Definitions include: an emphatic "no way".
no way Jose	Definitions include: an emphatic way of saying "no".
OMW	Definitions include: acronym for "on my way".
on the way out	Definitions include: near death.
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Other terms relating to 'wonderful':
GHAWDWHMY	Definitions include: abbreviation and text message which stands for "God Had A Wonderful Day When He Made You."
Other terms relating to 'world':
a world of hurt	Definitions include: a very bad place.
be World War 3	Definitions include: be something really big and bad.
FWP	Definitions include: acronym for "First World problem" or "First World problems".
have the world by the balls	Definitions include: to be in a very good position in life, business, etc.
ITRW	Definitions include: acronym for "in the real world".
it's a small world.	Definitions include: said when you see someone in an unexpected place.
leave the world	Definitions include: to die.
real world, the	Definitions include: outside college.
rock (one's) world	Definitions include: to have a profound positive effect on one's sexual satisfaction.
run with the world	Definitions include: to do what is popular, follow the crowd.
see the world	Definitions include: A general retort, to say one has acted blindly or impartially.
until the world looks level	Definitions include: excessively, continually, endlessly.
Wally World	Definitions include: Wal-mart.
*world of sht**	Definitions include: a very bad place to enter, be in, etc.
world-tower	Definitions include: utter destruction of something (like a person's ego, or a place, or a thing).
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