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- Dictionarywonder/ˈwʌndə/
noun
- 1. a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar: "he observed the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child" Similar
- 2. a person or thing regarded as very good, remarkable, or effective: "we all eat cakes from Gisella—she's a wonder"
verb
- 1. desire to know something; feel curious: "how many times have I written that, I wonder?" Similar
- 2. feel doubt: "even hereditary peers are inclined to wonder about the legitimacy of the place"
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a feeling of great surprise and admiration caused by seeing or experiencing something that is strange and new: The sight of the Grand Canyon stretching out before them filled them with wonder.
1. a. : a cause of astonishment or admiration : marvel. it's a wonder you weren't killed. the pyramid is a wonder to behold. b. : miracle. 2. : the quality of exciting amazed admiration. 3. a. : rapt attention or astonishment at something awesomely mysterious or new to one's experience. b. : a feeling of doubt or uncertainty. wonder. 2 of 3. verb.
noun. the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe. something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle. See Seven Wonders of the World.
noun. 1. the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe. 2. something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle. 3. See Seven Wonders of the World. 4. (modifier) exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc.
When you wonder about something, you want to learn more about it. You wonder why the car is making that noise so you ask the mechanic to explain it. Wonder comes from the Old English word wundor, which means "marvelous thing, the object of astonishment."
used to politely ask someone for something or to suggest something: I wonder if you could help me? We were wondering if you'd like to come over for a meal sometime. wonder. noun. uk / ˈwʌndə r/ us. wonder noun (ADMIRATION) surprise and admiration: The boys gazed in wonder at the shiny, red Ferrari. wonder noun (THING)
Definition of wonder noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
