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- Dictionarywoe/wəʊ/
noun
- 1. great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically): literary "the Everton tale of woe continued" Similar Opposite
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WOE definition: 1. big problems or troubles: 2. extreme sadness: 3. an expression of great sadness: . Learn more.
The meaning of WOE is —used to express grief, regret, or distress. How to use woe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Woe.
noun. profound grief or distress: His woe at the terrible news was almost beyond description. Synonyms: wretchedness, melancholy, trial, tribulation, anguish. Antonyms: joy. an affliction or cause of distress: She suffered a fall, among her other woes. interjection. an exclamation of grief, distress, or lamentation. woe. / wəʊ / noun. literary.
woe is me! exclamation. (old use or humorous) a phrase that is used to say that you are very unhappy. See woe in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: woe. Definition of woe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Today, woe generally means "problem" or "worry." You may experience financial woes, if you spend too much on your credit card. And study hard for your classes or in addition to your academic woes, you may get grounded by your parents. Sometimes woe is used in a slightly ironic way.
n. 1. literary intense grief or misery. 2. (often plural) affliction or misfortune. 3. woe betide someone misfortune will befall someone: woe betide you if you arrive late.
4 meanings: 1. literary intense grief or misery 2. affliction or misfortune 3. → See woe betide someone 4. Also: woe is me.... Click for more definitions.
