Definition of wonder Wonder

/wʌˈndɚ/ - [wunder] - Won•der

We found 22 definitions of wonder from 6 different sources.

What does wonder mean?

Noun Plural: wonders
wonder - something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
		marvel
		happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens
wonder - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
		wonderment, admiration
		amazement, astonishment the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
Verb wonders, wondering, wondered
wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
		marvel
		react, respond undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
wonder - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
		inquire, enquire
		query, question pose a question
		request express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
wonder - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
		question
		chew over, ponder, muse, mull over, think over, mull, meditate, excogitate, ruminate, contemplate, speculate, reflect reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
		scruple have doubts about

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wonder (Noun)
Something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel.
wonder (Noun)
Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.
wonder (Noun)
Someone very talented at something, a genius.
wonder (Noun)
The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown.
wonder (Noun)
A mental pondering, a thought.
wonder (Verb)
To ponder about something.

wonder (n.)
That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement.
wonder (n.)
A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle.
wonder (v. i.)
To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel.
wonder (v. i.)
To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came.
wonder (a.)
Wonderful.
wonder (adv.)
Wonderfully.

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wonder in sign language