a joke that seems extremely funny
"Wow, did you hear how he told his dad's birthday story? It was hilarious!"
Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc.
"The audio engineer adjusted the equalizer to dampen the annoying wow that made the classical album's pitch waver slowly throughout the track."
A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.
In plain English: A wow is an expression of great surprise or admiration.
"The sheer size of the waterfall was a real wow that left everyone speechless."
Usage: Use this noun to describe an object or event that causes great surprise or admiration, such as calling the view a real wow. It functions similarly to synonyms like marvel but often carries a more casual tone in everyday conversation.
To amaze or awe.
"The breathtaking view of the Northern Lights left everyone in silence, just staring and whispering wow."
In plain English: To wow someone means to impress them greatly with something amazing.
"The magician's trick truly wowed the entire audience."
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.
"Wow, I can't believe we actually made it to the top of the mountain before sunset!"
Initialism of World of Warcraft.
"I spent my entire lunch break trying to level up my character in WoW before I had to go back to work."
The word "wow" entered English in the 16th century as a borrowing from Scots. It is an exclamation that has always served its current purpose of expressing amazement.