wonder (ˈwʌndə
)
Definitions
noun
- the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe
- something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle
- See Seven Wonders of the World
- (modifier) exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc ⇒
a wonder drug
a wonder horse
- See do wonders
- See for a wonder
- See nine days' wonder
- See no wonder
- See small wonder
verb (when tr, may take a clause as object)
- intr, often foll by about to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something) ⇒
I wondered about what she said
I wonder what happened
- intr, often foll by at to be amazed (at something) ⇒
I wonder at your impudence
Alternative Forms
ˈwonderer noun ˈwonderless adjectiveWord Origin
Old English wundor; related to Old Saxon wundar, Old Norse undr, German WunderSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
think,
question,
doubt,
puzzle,
speculate,
query,
ponder,
inquire,
ask yourself
meditate,
be curious
conjecture,
be inquisitive cudgel your brains
= be amazed
stare,
marvel,
be astonished
gape,
boggle,
be awed be flabbergasted
gawk,
be dumbstruck stand amazed
Wonder (ˈwʌndə)
Definitions
noun
- Stevie. real name real name Steveland Judkins Morris. born 1950, US Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include real name born 1950, US Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include Up-Tight (1966), "Superstition" (1972), real name born 1950, US Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include (1966), "Superstition" (1972), Innervisions (1973), real name born 1950, US Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include (1966), "Superstition" (1972), (1973), Songs in the Key of Life (1976), and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1985)
Translations
- British English:
wonder
If you wonder about something, you think about it and try to guess or understand more about it.I wondered what that noise was.ˈwʌndə VERB I wondered what that noise was.
- Spanish:
maravillarse
v
- French:
se demander
v
- German: fragen (sich) v
- Chinese: 想知道 v
- Arabic: يَتَسَاءَلُ v
- Portuguese: querer saber v
- Russian: удивляться v
- Croatian: čuditi se v
- Czech: zajímat v
- Danish: tænke v
- Dutch: afvragen (zich) v
- Finnish: ihmetellä v
- Greek: διερωτώμαι v
- Italian: stupirsi v
- Japanese: 怪しむ v
- Korean: 기이하게 여기다 v
- Norwegian: undre v
- Polish: zastanowić (się) v zastanawiać (się)
- Brazilian Portuguese: querer saber v
- European Spanish:
maravillarse
v
- Swedish: undra v
- Thai: สงสัย v
- Turkish: merak etmek v
- Vietnamese: tự hỏi v
Usage examples
But Roote's eyes were blank, his expression introspective, and Pascoe began to wonder if he'd imagined the helping hand.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)Given the press Scooby-Doo 2 received, it's no wonder Sarah Michelle Gellar's taking another crack at scary movies.
Maxim (2004)But many are beginning to wonder if the boy Roddick is all he has been cracked up to be.
Irish Times (2002)Small wonder that people are turning their backs on elections.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Prince Edward's feasting was common knowledge and a source of secret wonder.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)