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Wow vs Huh - What's the difference?

wow | huh |

As interjections the difference between wow and huh

is that wow is an indication of excitement or surprise while huh is (with falling pitch).

As a verb wow

is (informal) to amaze or awe.

As a noun wow

is (informal) an exceptionally surprising or unbelievable fact.

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

    * ----

    huh

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (with falling pitch)
    • Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left.
    • Huh? Where did they go?
  • (with rising pitch)
    • Where were you last night? Huh ?
  • (rft-sense) (slang, with falling pitch)
    • (belittlement)'' A:"''We should go to an amusement park, it would be fun.''" B:"''Huh. "
    (agreement)'' A""''Murder is bad.''" B:"''Huh! "
  • (informal, with rising pitch)
    • Huh ? Could you speak up?
  • (informal, with falling pitch)
    • It's getting kind of late, huh?