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whoa
[ woh, hwoh ]
interjection
- (used to command an animal, especially a horse, to stop.)
- (used to tell a person to stop, wait, or slow down):
Whoa, you need to sit over there and calm yourself.
- (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, etc.):
Whoa, that's a great photo!
whoa
/ 飞蓹蕣 /
interjection
- a command used esp to horses to stop or slow down
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of whoa1
Example Sentences
If someone鈥檚 focused on something we鈥檙e like, 鈥淲hoa, what is it?鈥
鈥淲e鈥檇 just pick off a few of the bad actors, so the others would go, whoa, and back off,鈥 she said.
Pam and Mona and I have all been looking at each other with like, 鈥榃hoa.鈥
But when the Lakers are at their best 鈥 and whoa, they were certainly at their best Sunday 鈥 they can prove to everyone, especially themselves, that their combination of otherworldly individual offensive talent and versatile, scrambling defense can hold down even the most talented of teams.
鈥淧eople come to the game and go, 鈥榃hoa, who鈥檚 No. 11?鈥欌 assistant basketball coach Derrick Taylor said in 1999.
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What does听whoa mean?
Whoa is used to express that something is impressive, surprising, or astounding, as in Whoa! Look at that sunset! In this sense, it鈥檚 very similar to wow.
Whoa is also used as a command to stop. This command is especially associated with its use to get a horse to stop or slow down.
Whoa is an interjection, meaning it鈥檚 typically used by itself outside of a sentence.
Some people spell it woah.
Example: When I told Keanu that the horse was running right at him, he just stood there and said, 鈥淲hoa.鈥
Where does听whoa come from?
The first records of the word whoa are in reference to the command to stop, especially when given to a horse. It鈥檚 thought to be a variant of the word ho, which was an earlier way of commanding a horse to stop (and a good way to remember that it鈥檚 spelled whoa).
It鈥檚 still used as a command to stop for horses and people, as in Whoa there, slow down or OK, whoa, let鈥檚 not celebrate until all the votes are in.听
The first records of the use of whoa as an interjection when impressed or surprised come from the late 1800s. This is how it鈥檚 most often used today. People say whoa when they see or hear something impressive, as in Whoa, that looks delicious! or Whoa, lightning just hit the tree! Whoa isn鈥檛 always exclaimed. Sometimes, it鈥檚 said softly to express amazement. This is especially the case when whoa is used as a one-word response. For example, if someone tells you something really surprising, you might just say, 鈥Whoa.鈥
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How is听whoa used in real life?
Whoa is very informal. It鈥檚 most often used to show that you鈥檙e impressed.
Whoa 鈥硷笍 What just happened 馃槻
Impressive skills 馃憦馃憦馃憦
鈥 FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC)
Whoa! Incredible shot of the storm that just passed BDL from Alexandra Lukianoff in Hartford.
鈥 Ryan Hanrahan (@ryanhanrahan)
As a former cowboy I can tell you that horses ONLY respond to whoa 馃槈
鈥 Eric Leach (@flyineric)
https://twitter.com/ryanhanrahan/status/1259987936768122886/photo/1
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Whoa, that roller-coaster ride was intense!
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