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wonder
[ wuhn-der ]
verb (used without object)
- to think or speculate curiously:
to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed by at ):
He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.
- to doubt:
I wonder if she'll really get here.
verb (used with object)
- to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know:
to wonder what happened.
- to feel wonder at:
I wonder that you went.
Synonyms:
noun
- something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration:
That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.
- the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration:
He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon.
Wonder
1/ ˈʌԻə /
noun
- WonderStevie1950MUSMUSIC: popular singerMUSIC: songwriterMUSIC: multi-instrumentalist Stevie. real name Steveland Judkins Morris. born 1950, US Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include Up-Tight (1966), "Superstition" (1972), Innervisions (1973), Songs in the Key of Life (1976), and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1985)
wonder
2/ ˈʌԻə /
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
- modifier exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc
a wonder horse
a wonder drug
- do wonders or work wondersto achieve spectacularly fine results
- for a wondersurprisingly or amazingly
- nine days' wondera subject that arouses general surprise or public interest for a short time
- no wondersentence connector (I am) not surprised at all (that)
no wonder he couldn't come
- small wondersentence connector (I am) hardly surprised (that)
small wonder he couldn't make it tonight
verb
- whenintr, often foll by about to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something)
I wonder what happened
I wondered about what she said
- whenintr, often foll by at to be amazed (at something)
I wonder at your impudence
Derived Forms
- ˈɴDzԻ, noun
- ˈɴDzԻ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɴDzd· noun
- ɴDzd· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wonder1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wonder1
Idioms and Phrases
- for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly:
For a wonder, they worked hard all day.
More idioms and phrases containing wonder
In addition to the idiom beginning with wonder , also see for a wonder ; no wonder ; work wonders .Example Sentences
Thorne played the Girl and Rourke played the Sheriff, leaving one to wonder how the metal grinder and zip ties came into the picture.
The best scenes, however, take place at the dinner table where Henry wonders why she’s sabotaging their meet-up.
And he even disparages close allies — Canada and Mexico — just to keep the world watching and wondering about his menacing persona.
When Chloe Qisha was training to be a therapist, she wondered whether her dreams of being a pop star would ever come true.
“Warfare” premiered in the same theater as the candy-colored aerobics of “The Substance” and, for a disorienting moment, I wondered if the projectionist had swapped in the wrong reel.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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