WHOA


Meaning of WHOA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwō, ˈhō, ˈhwō ]

verb imperative

Etymology: Middle English whoo, who

Date: 15th century

1. — a command (as to a draft animal) to stand still

2. : cease or slow a course of action or a line of thought : pause to consider or reconsider — often used to express a strong reaction (as alarm or astonishment)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.