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noun/ˈwʌndə/[ˈwʌ̹ndə]/ˈwɐndə/
  1. 1

    A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.uncountable

    • Socrates: I see, my dear Theaetetus, that Theodorus had a true insight into your nature when he said that you were a philosopher, for wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder. He was not a bad genealogist who
  2. 2

    Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.countable

    • Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens.
  3. 3

    Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.; Fortunate circumstances.countableuncountable

    • That stay in the country did her wonders.
    • It's a wonder no-one saw me.
  4. 4

    Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.; An astonishing and seemingly inexplicable turn of events.countableuncountable

    • The idea was so ridiculous that it's a wonder anyone went along with it.
  5. 5

    Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.; A feat that demonstrates incredible finesse or skill, as if performed by magic.countableuncountable

    • Given the limited resources, he's really performed wonders.
  6. 6

    Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.; Someone very talented at something, a genius.countableuncountable

    • He's a wonder at cooking.
  7. 7

    Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.; A nominalizer that serves as a head noun for the preceding adjective, which together form a mocking or insulting epithet.colloquialcountablesarcastic

    • So the voiceless wonder speaks at last.
  8. 8

    A mental pondering, a thought.UKcountableinformal

    • Miss Paynter had a little wonder as to whether the man, as she called Mr. Lacy in her own mind, had ever been admitted to this room. She thought not.
  9. 9

    A kind of donut; a cruller.UScountable

verb/ˈwʌndə/[ˈwʌ̹ndə]/ˈwɐndə/
  1. 1

    To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.intransitive

    • He's married by now, I shouldn't wonder.
  2. 2

    To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.intransitivetransitive

    • He wondered whether penguins could fly. She had wondered this herself sometimes.
    • Has Jay gone fishing, I wonder?

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