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/hwoh, woh/, interj.stop! (used esp. to horses).[1615-25; dial. var. of HO2]
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Whoa — is is an exclamation, predominantly used as a command to stop. The phrase is most often applied to horses. It is also an expression of surprise. It is frequently mispelled as woah .In pop culture, Whoa! is most often related to the 1990s NBC… … Wikipedia
Whoa — Whoa, Nelly! Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Whoa, Nelly! Álbum de Nelly Furtado Publicación 24 Octubre 2000 Grabación The Gymnasium, Iguana Studios, McClear Digital Studios ( … Wikipedia Español
whoa — [wəu, həu US wou, hou] interjection [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: ho] 1.) used to tell someone to become calmer or to do something more slowly ▪ Whoa! You re driving too fast. 2.) said to show that you are surprised or that you think something is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whoa-ho-ho — whoa ho hoˈ or whoa hoaˈ interjection (obsolete) Used to hail a person from a distance • • • Main Entry: ↑whoa … Useful english dictionary
Whoa — Whoa, interj. Stop; stand; hold. See {Ho}, 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whoa — [ wou, hwou ] interjection 1. ) used for telling a horse to walk more slowly or stop 2. ) INFORMAL used for telling someone to do or say something more slowly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whoa — 1620s, a cry to call attention from a distance, a variant of WHO (Cf. who). As a command to stop a horse, it is attested from 1843, a variant of HO (Cf. ho). As an expression of delight or surprise (1980s) it has gradually superseded WOW (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
whoa — (also wo) ► EXCLAMATION ▪ used as a command to a horse to stop or slow down … English terms dictionary
whoa — [hwō, wō, hō] interj. [for HO1] stop: used esp. in directing a horse to stand still … English World dictionary
whoa — [[t](h)wo͟ʊ[/t]] 1) EXCLAM Whoa is a command that you give to a horse to slow down or stop. 2) EXCLAM You can say whoa to someone who is talking to you, to indicate that you think they are talking too fast or assuming things that may not be true … English dictionary
whoa — Ho Ho, Hoa Hoa (h[=o]), interj. [Cf. F. & G. ho.] 1. Halloo! attend! a call to excite attention, or to give notice of approach. What noise there, ho? Shak. Ho! who s within? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [Perhaps corrupted fr. hold; but cf. F. hau… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
