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I've buried six Guardian Angels who have been shot and killed in the line of duty. I was stalked myself, had a gunman go pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, five hollow point bullets, God save me. What do you think this is? This isn't Zimmerman. But unfortunately, he's become the face of Block Watch, Crime Watch.
Curtis Sliwa

Meaning of "pow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POW

pow  [paʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pow is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES POW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

POW (disambiguation)

POW stands for prisoner of war, a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. POW or pow may also stand for...

Definition of pow in the English dictionary

The definition of pow in the dictionary is an exclamation imitative of a collision, explosion, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POW

poverty-stricken
POW camp
powan
powder
powder blue
powder blush
powder blusher
powder burn
powder compact
powder flask
powder horn
powder keg
powder magazine
powder metallurgy
powder monkey
powder puff
powder room
powder snow
powdered
powdered milk

WORDS THAT END LIKE POW

allow
arrow
below
blow
bow
cash flow
don´t know
fellow
flow
follow
grow
hollow
how
in a row
know
know-how
low
narrow
now
out of the window

Synonyms and antonyms of pow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POW

Find out the translation of pow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

POW
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pow
570 millions of speakers

English

pow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाउ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسرى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Pow
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pow
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Pow
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pow
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pow
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pow
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

POW
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pow
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிவர்த்தனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाउ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pow
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prigioniero di guerra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pow
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Pow
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pow
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pow
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pow
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POW»

The term «pow» is very widely used and occupies the 13.791 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pow» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pow» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pow

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2 QUOTES WITH «POW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pow.
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Curtis Sliwa
I've buried six Guardian Angels who have been shot and killed in the line of duty. I was stalked myself, had a gunman go pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, five hollow point bullets, God save me. What do you think this is? This isn't Zimmerman. But unfortunately, he's become the face of Block Watch, Crime Watch.
2
Dries van Noten
Sometimes, to stimulate your imagination you have to be careful you don't have too much information. You can Google something, and it's in your face, pow! You don't have time to dream any more about it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POW»

Discover the use of pow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pow!
[In this novel by the 2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature], "a benign old monk listens to a prospective novice's tale of depravity, violence, and carnivorous excess while a nice little family drama--in which nearly everyone dies--unfurls .
Yan Mo, 2012
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Captive Warriors: A Vietnam Pow's Story
Former fighter pilot recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.
Sam Johnson, 1992
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POW: Allied prisoners in Europe, 1939-1945
Drawing from letters, diaries, and other previously untapped sources, "POW" is a remarkable record of their experiences.
Adrian Gilbert, 2006
4
Pow! Right Between the Eyes: Profiting from the Power of ...
Pow! Radical new methods for reaching jaded, cynical consumers Put simply, when it comes to your business, your new idea, even yourself, this book can be the difference between a "Who cares?" and a "Holy cow!
Andy Nulman, 2009
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Above All Earthly Pow'rs: Christ in a Postmodern World
In this prophetic call to the evangelical church, Wells stresses that Christians need to confess Christ as the center in a society lacking a center, as the sovereign in a world seemingly ruled by chance, and as the one who can give meaning ...
David F. Wells, 2005
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Heartbeat of the People: Music and Dance of the Northern Pow-wow
The intertribal pow-wow is the most widespread venue for traditional Indian music and dance in North America. This is an insider's journey into the dances and music and the functions and significance of these vital cultural events.
Tara Browner, 2004
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An American Dream: The Life of an African American Soldier ...
Unfortuantely, for an African American coming of age in the 1930's and 1940's, such attributes counted for little, especially if he lived in the South. Clarence Adams had another strike against him.
Clarence Adams, Della Adams, Lewis H. Carlson, 2007
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Pow Wows Or the Long-lost Friend
John George Hohman. says that he in all instances administered but one dose, with the most happy results. This is said to be the same remedy through which the late Dr. William Stoy effected so many cures. A VERY GOOD MEANS TO ...
John George Hohman, 2010
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P.O.W. in the Pacific: Memoirs of an American Doctor in ...
The book is edited by Donovan's daughter Josephine, with the assistance of her sister, Ann Devigne Donovan. Readers will be inspired by this true story of one American's heroism.
William N. Donovan, Josephine Donovan, Ann Devigne Donovan, 1998
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Pow: A Definitive History of the American Prisoner-of-War ...
"An adventure story as well as history."King Features Syndicate
John G. Hubbell, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pow is used in the context of the following news items.
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Donald Trump meet Everett Alvarez, who was a POW even longer …
Everett Alvarez Jr. sometimes goes days without thinking about the hell he endured — nearly nine years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, one of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
After 13 Years, Kung Pow: Enter The Fist Is Getting A Sequel!
Then one day I actually saw Kung Pow: Enter the Fist and since then, I've lost count of just how many times I've seen it. I still can't explain it, but ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Sinkpe! Sinkpe! Pow wow honors Vernon Ashley
Sinkpe! Pow wow honors Vernon Ashley. Story · Comments (1). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font ... «The Capital Journal, Jul 15»
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Bam Smack Pow Cosplay Spotlight: Holly T. Wolf
Bam Smack Pow: Who or what inspired you to cosplay? Holly Wolf: My friends! I started seeing some of my friends who were cosplaying. «Bam! Smack! Pow!, Jul 15»
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SWAT, BearCat respond to POW*MIA Awareness Rally in Pocatello
POCATELLO — Reacting to a report that there was going to be an altercation between rival motorcycle groups, law enforcement from several ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
6
Upcoming Pow Wows for Aug. 6-9
Note: This list of pow wows was compiled by One Feather staff. The One Feather does not endorse any of these dances. It is simply a listing of ... «Cherokee One Feather, Jul 15»
7
46th Annual Kiekah Steh Pow-Wow held in Skiatook
Bill Supernaw, grandson of Kihekah Steh, the last hereditary chief of the Quapaw Tribe, started the club to honor all service men and women ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
8
DePue, Tiskilwa Pow Wow 5Ks to race Saturday
... contact Michael Rodriguez at 815-878-9024 or via email at rodrig.87@com.net. The Tiskilwa Pow Wow Days 5K will also be Saturday, Aug. «Bureau County Republican, Jul 15»
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Revving up a Rodeo — POW*MIA motorcycle rally in its 15th year
POCATELLO — The POW*MIA Awareness Rally and Motorcycle Rodeo, currently in its 15th year, drew more than 5,000 people to the Bannock ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
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Bland Virginia hosts Pow Wow
The Pow Wow brings in people from all over the country. Veterans were also honored at the event for their services. Many of the Indian's were ... «WVVA TV, Jul 15»

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