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- Dictionarywon·der/ˈwəndər/
noun
- 1. a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable: "he had stood in front of it, observing the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child" Similar
verb
- 1. desire or be curious to know something: "how many times have I written that, I wonder?" Similar
- 2. feel doubt: "I wonder about such a marriage"
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1. a. : a cause of astonishment or admiration : marvel. it's a wonder you weren't killed. the pyramid is a wonder to behold. b. : miracle. 2. : the quality of exciting amazed admiration. 3. a. : rapt attention or astonishment at something awesomely mysterious or new to one's experience. b. : a feeling of doubt or uncertainty. wonder. 2 of 3. verb.
a feeling of great surprise and admiration caused by seeing or experiencing something that is strange and new: The sight of the Grand Canyon stretching out before them filled them with wonder.
Definitions of wonder. noun. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising. synonyms: admiration, wonderment. see more. noun. something that causes feelings of wonder. “the wonders of modern science” synonyms: marvel. see more. noun. a state in which you want to learn more about something. synonyms: curiosity. see more. verb.
Wonder definition: to think or speculate curiously. See examples of WONDER used in a sentence.
If you wonder about something, you think about it and try to guess or understand more about it.
wonder. noun. /ˈwʌndə (r)/ /ˈwʌndər/ Idioms. [uncountable] a feeling of surprise and pleasure that you have when you see or experience something beautiful, unusual or unexpected synonym awe. He retained a childlike sense of wonder. in wonder She gazed down in wonder at the city spread below her.
Definition of wonder verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to want to know something or to try to understand the reason for something: [ + question word ] I wonder what he's making for dinner. I wonder why she left so suddenly. Fewer examples. I wonder if he'll get the job. I wonder how my speech will go over this afternoon. The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're doing.
wonder meaning, definition, what is wonder: to think about something that you are no...: Learn more.
Definition of wonder noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
