Wow vs Wok - What's the difference?

wow | wok |

As verbs the difference between wow and wok

is that wow is (informal) to amaze or awe while wok is to prepare oriental cuisine using a wok .

is that wow is (informal) an exceptionally surprising or unbelievable fact while wok is a large, oriental, round-bottomed cooking pan.

is an indication of excitement or surprise.

(wikipedia wow)

(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.

* See also

* wowzer, wowser * wowsers * wowzah

(en verb)

(informal) To amaze or awe.

He really wowed the audience.

(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.

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(en noun)

A large, oriental, round-bottomed cooking pan.

To prepare oriental cuisine using a wok.