WOW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wow mean? 

• WOW (noun)
  The noun WOW has 1 sense:

1. a joke that seems extremely funny

  Familiarity information: WOW used as a noun is very rare.

• WOW (verb)
  The verb WOW has 1 sense:

1. impress greatly

  Familiarity information: WOW used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WOW (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A joke that seems extremely funny

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

belly laugh; howler; riot; scream; sidesplitter; thigh-slapper; wow

Hypernyms ("wow" is a kind of...):

gag; jape; jest; joke; laugh (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter)

• WOW (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they wow    ... he / she / it wows   
Past simple: wowed   
Past participle: wowed   
-ing form: wowing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Impress greatly

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Context example:

The speaker wowed the audience

Hypernyms (to "wow" is one way to...):

impress (impress positively)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence examples:

Sam cannot wow Sue
The performance is likely to wow Sue

 Context examples 

Wow, you are about to extend your power and influence and make more money—now that’s a triple-win situation.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Wow, dear Capricorn! You have a magnificent month—and a glorious year—ahead.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Wow, this would be an ideal day for a performance review or to negotiate compensation for a new assignment.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Wow, what a spectacular day for both love and career!

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Fortunately, Mercury will go direct on the Virgo full moon, and wow—you will see things move forward from March 9 onward.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Wow, dear Gemini, what a fantastic outlook you have for December.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)