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whoa
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whoa
(interjection)
whoa
/
ˈ
woʊ/
interjection
whoa
/
ˈ
woʊ/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOA
1
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used to command a horse to stop moving
2
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used to tell someone to slow down or stop and think about something
Whoa
. Take a deep breath and tell me what's wrong.
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used to show that you are surprised or impressed
Whoa
, that's a cool car.
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