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Rarewhoa
The correct spelling is whoa.
How to pronounce whoa
/wəʊ/
verbIPA: /wəʊ/
Say it like: Woa
The correct spelling is whoa. To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa". For example: "Whoa, Nelly!"
Usage Examples
“Whoa, Nelly!”
“Whoa, are you serious?”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".
interjection
- 1.Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
- 2.An expression of surprise.
- 3.Used as a meaningless filler in song lyrics.
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