WHOA


Meaning of WHOA in English

I. ˈ(h)wō, ˈhō verb imperative

also wo or woa ˈwō

Etymology: Middle English whoo, who

— a command to a draft animal to stand still; compare giddap

II. verb imperative

: 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)

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.