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Aww vs Wow - What's the difference?

aww | wow |

As interjections the difference between aww and wow

is that aww is alternative form of lang=en while wow is an indication of excitement or surprise.

As verbs the difference between aww and wow

is that aww is to make an aww sound while wow is to amaze or awe.

As a noun wow is

an exceptionally surprising or unbelievable fact.

aww

English

Interjection

(en-interj) (with as many extra 'w's as needed for emphasis )
    • Aww , that's so sad: he hasn't yet learned to ride a bike
    Aww , look at the kitten curled up in her lap!

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make an aww sound.

    • Anagrams

    * English three-letter words

    wow

    English

    (wikipedia wow)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An indication of excitement or surprise.
  • * 1513 , (Gavin Douglas), Virgil Æneid (translation) vi. Prol. 19 :
    • Out on thir wanderand spiritis, wow! thow cryis.
  • An expression of amazement or awe.
    • Wow! How do they do that?
  • Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
    • Wow... I can't believe you would do such a thing.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * wowzer, wowser * wowsers * wowzah

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To amaze or awe.
    • He really wowed the audience.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) An exceptionally surprising or unbelievable fact.
    • He did? That's a wow !
  • A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.

    • Anagrams

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