ALL meanings of wonder
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W w - verb without object wonder to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system. 1
- verb without object wonder to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed by at): He wondered at her composure in such a crisis. 1
- verb without object wonder to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here. 1
- verb with object wonder to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened. 1
- verb with object wonder to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went. 1
- noun wonder 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. 1
- noun wonder 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. 1
- noun wonder miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon. 1
- idioms wonder for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly: For a wonder, they worked hard all day. 1
- noun wonder Desire or be curious to know something. 1
- transitive verb wonder be curious to know 1
- transitive verb wonder polite enquiry or request 1
- noun wonder amazement 1
- adjective wonder miraculous 1
- noun wonder cause of amazement 1
- noun wonder miracle 1
- intransitive verb wonder be amazed 1
- verb wonder If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it. 0
- verb wonder If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way. 0
- singular noun wonder If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. 0
- uncountable noun wonder Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible. 0
- countable noun wonder A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration. 0
- adjective wonder If you refer, for example, to a young man as a wonder boy, or to a new product as a wonder drug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective. 0
- noun wonder the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe 0
- noun wonder something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle 0
- noun wonder exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc 0
- verb wonder to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something) 0
- verb wonder to be amazed (at something) 0
- noun wonder 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) 0
- noun wonder a person, thing, or event that causes astonishment and admiration; prodigy; marvel 0
- noun wonder the feeling of surprise, admiration, and awe aroused by something strange, unexpected, incredible, etc. 0
- noun wonder a miraculous or apparently miraculous thing or act; miracle 0
- intransitive verb wonder to be seized or filled with wonder; feel amazement; marvel 0
- intransitive verb wonder to have curiosity, sometimes mingled with doubt 0
- verb transitive wonder to have curiosity or doubt about; want to know 0
- noun wonder Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel. 0
- noun wonder Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable. 0
- noun wonder Someone very talented at something, a genius. 0
- noun wonder The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown; surprise; astonishment. 0
- noun wonder (Informal) (Britain) A mental pondering, a thought. 0
- verb wonder (Intransitive Verb) To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel. 0
- verb wonder (Transitive Verb) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind. 0