WHOA

Etymology

Interjection

whoa

Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

An expression of surprise.

Used as a meaningless filler in song lyrics.

Usage notes

An alternative spelling, woah (c. 1856), is common, but it is considered an error by some.

Antonyms

• (stop, said to a horse): giddyup, giddap

Verb

whoa (third-person singular simple present whoas, present participle whoaing, simple past and past participle whoaed)

(transitive) To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".

Anagrams

• woah

Source: Wiktionary


Whoa, interj.

Definition: Stop; stand; hold. See Ho, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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