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whoa

woh
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1
A command to stop or slow down, especially given to a horse.
"Whoa! Slow down, you're going too fast."
2
An exclamation of surprise or amazement.
"Whoa, I didn't expect that twist ending at all."

How to Use Whoa

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In plain EnglishAn exclamation for "stop!" or for sudden surprise.

Word Forms

whoaed past tense, whoas singular

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_____! Slow down, you're going too fast.

Etymology

Evolved through a chain of older spoken forms — wo, woa — ultimately tracing back to the same root as the word who, used as a call to halt an animal.

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