Looking for the meaning of the word WHOA in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WHOA with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Whoa
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
late Middle English: variant of ho
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to express surprise, interest, or alarm, or to command attention
Short Definition:used to express surprise, interest, or alarm
Examples:- whoa, that's huge!
- whoa dudes!
Definition:
used as a command to a horse to make it stop or slow down, or to urge a person to stop or wait
Short Definition:used as command to horse to make it stop or slow down
Examples:- whoa, hold on a minute, Fred!
Variant Forms:
- woah
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