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As a culture or a civilisation, we are a bit juvenile; it's like 'Oh, I have all this power, whoa, this is so cool, I can transform the earth and I can produce all this wealth. But we're blinded by our success in a naive way. There's more to life, actually, and I think the sustainability issue is also helpful in reminding us about that.
Tino Sehgal

Meaning of "whoa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHOA

Variant of ho1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHOA

whoa  [wəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHOA

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

WHAT DOES WHOA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whoa in the English dictionary

The definition of whoa in the dictionary is a command used esp to horses to stop or slow down.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHOA

who
who-does-what
who´d
who´ll
who´s
who´s who
who´ve
whodunit
whodunitry
whodunnit
whodunnitry
whoe´er
whoever
whole
whole blood
whole gale
whole hog
whole milk
whole note
whole number

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHOA

American Samoa
Aotearoa
balboa
boa
cocoa
E hoa
genoa
goa
koa
Lisboa
Mauna Loa
moa
Pessoa
poa
proa
quinoa
Samoa
Sinaloa
taihoa
Western Samoa

Synonyms and antonyms of whoa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whoa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHOA

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

Translator English - Chinese

哇!
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whoa
570 millions of speakers

English

whoa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эй
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whoa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

থাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

holà
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whoa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whoa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちょっと待って
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Singa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थट्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çüş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whoa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whoa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

агов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oau
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

whoa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whoa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whoa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whoa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOA»

The term «whoa» is very widely used and occupies the 15.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whoa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whoa» 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 whoa

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2 QUOTES WITH «WHOA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whoa.
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Tino Sehgal
As a culture or a civilisation, we are a bit juvenile; it's like 'Oh, I have all this power, whoa, this is so cool, I can transform the earth and I can produce all this wealth. But we're blinded by our success in a naive way. There's more to life, actually, and I think the sustainability issue is also helpful in reminding us about that.
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Patrick Wilson
I like it when my wife is in her jeans, with very little makeup. But, I also appreciate the range - the different ways she can look. The moment she walks out all dressed up and... whoa! That's always good.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHOA»

Discover the use of whoa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whoa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Westward Whoa: In the Wake of Lewis and Clark
Okay, they did have a small outboard motor and resorted to renting a car in a moment of desperation, but apart from those transgressions, the trip was strictly roughing it by the book.
Hodding Carter, 1994
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Whoa-Ga!: Eight Limbed Yoga for Horse/Rider Harmony
Uses the similarities of yoga and riding to connect students to themselves with body awareness and meditation, and to their horses with new balance--From publisher's description.
Cathy Kan'dala Reynolds, 2006
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Whoa, Nellie!
A wonderful, self-contained graphic novel, the book focuses on the female championship tag team of Xochitl and Gina, as they defend their title against younger, more marketable stars who want to impose an early retirement.
Jaime Hernández, 2000
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Whoa You Donkey . . . Whoa!
Whoa you donkey.
Laura Leveque, 2006
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Cool! Whoa! Ah and Oh!: What Is an Interjection?
Oh, my! You'll find the answer inside this book-it's packed with interjections. Dear me! Brian P. Cleary's playful rhymes and Brian Gable's humorous illustrations creatively clarify the concept of interjections for young readers.
Brian P. Cleary, 2011
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Whoa, My Boss Is Naked...: A Career Book for People Who ...
A hilarious yet savvy career guide for the generation that grew up with remote controls in their hands. (Who knew that you could learn so much about work from American Idol, Anchorman, and Entourage?) In Whoa, My Boss Is Naked!, strategy ...
Jake Greene, 2008
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Ready, Set... Whoa!: Are You Really Ready for Retailers?
Whether you're a start-up supplier seeking reality-based retail launch strategies or an established retail vendor wanting to increase your eligibility for new branding, licensing, and distribution opportunities, newmarketbuilders' first ...
Lisa Carver, Carol Spieckerman, 2005
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Westward, Whoa!
Transported back in time to the Old West, the comic duo meets Kenan's ancestor, Sheriff Kenan, and his sidekick, Deputy Kel, and are quickly engulfed in a western adventure. Original.
Steve Holland, 1999
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Training the Versatile Hunting Dog
When your dog will point and stand for planted birds, and let you flush, shoot, and pick up the bird, you are ready to incorporate the verbal whoa command. To teach the verbal whoa command, go back to the beginning. Start with the ten-foot  ...
Chuck Johnson, 2009
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Whoa, Baby, Whoa!
Baby's on the move! Exploring the kitchen, finding out what things taste like, making a splash in the bathtub, this crawling cutie is ready to try everything! "Whoa, baby, whoa!" say Baby's family.
Grace Nichols, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHOA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whoa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mountain Xpress and Sherwood's Music present: Krekel and Whoa
This week Krekel and Whoa perform “What's Up With Asheville.” Alt-folk-meets-punk-rock duo Ami Worthen and Jason Krekel — previously known as Mad Tea ... «Mountain Xpress, Jul 15»
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BMW 6 Series GC has 'whoa' factor
Muroc Dry Lake, Califiornia - Which is where this story would be bylined if it was for real, but this is actually a clever BMW USA TV spot for the BMW 6 Series ... «Independent Online, May 15»
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Whoa, If True: Jeb Bush, the Electromagnetic Pulse, and What You …
This is the third installment of "Whoa, If True," an occasional look at the conspiracy theories that migrate from the wilds of the Internet to the well-covered tundra ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
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WHOA.com Launches Referral Partner Program Featuring Secure …
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WHOA.com, an ISO 27001-certified secure cloud computing company, launched an aggressive Referral ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Stern Pinball Announces Immediate Availability of Whoa Nellie! Big …
Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons™ pinball takes players on a journey through the Mellon Family farm renowned for abundant produce. Players score points on the ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
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WHOA.com Brings Secure Cloud to Equinix's New Washington DC …
WHOA.com is a Hollywood, FL based secure cloud hosting service that bills itself as the silver lining in your cloud. WHOA differentiates itself from its competitors ... «CloudWedge, Mar 15»
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Secure Cloud Provider WHOA.com Expands Data Center Footprint …
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WHOA.com, an ISO 27001 Certified secure cloud computing company today announced the newest ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
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Whoa: Jimmy Walker's wife has an awesome swing
Jimmy Walker has been working with swing-coach-to-the-stars Butch Harmon for the past few years. Maybe he's also getting some tips from his wife, Erin. «Golf Channel, Mar 15»
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Hosting Heavy-Hitter Joins Ranks at WHOA.com
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Feb. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WHOA.com, a leading cloud computing company today announced the hiring of industry veteran Tim Varma ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
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Arnold Prieto: Convicted killer screamed "I can smell it....... Whoa" as …
A convicted killer screamed "I can smell it.......Whoa" as he was put to death by prison officials. Arnold Prieto became the first inmate to receive a lethal injection ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»

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