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whoa

/wəʊ/

/woʊ/

whoaverb

whoaed

Past Simple

whoaed

Past Participle

whoaing

Gerund

Used chiefly in contexts involving horses or animals to mean ‘to command to stop’ and, by extension, as an intransitive verb meaning ‘to stop or slow down’.

Definitions

To stop or slow down in response to the command “whoa.” (intransitive)

The mare whoaed suddenly at the edge of the trail.

To command (a horse, team, or vehicle) to stop or slow down by calling “whoa.” (transitive)

She whoaed the sled dogs before they reached the river.

Synonyms

rein in

hold on

slow down

bring to a halt

whoainterjection

/wəʊ/

/woʊ/

Translations

ого

Whoa, that was a close call!

Ого, это было на грани!

Additional translations

ничего себе

ну и ну

ух ты

вот это да

Definitions

An exclamation used to express surprise, astonishment, or admiration.

Whoa, I can't believe how fast you solved that puzzle!

A command to stop or slow down, often used with animals, especially horses.

Whoa, easy there! Slow down, boy!

An expression used to get someone's attention or to pause a conversation.

Whoa, hold on a second, I didn't catch that last part.

Synonyms

woah

whoah

wow

hold on

hold up

wait

hang on

stop

steady

easy there

hold your horses