wah-wah
wah-wah adjective: modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice. Also the alternative form of wau-wau.
Adjective
wah-wah (not comparable)
Interjection
wah-wah
- The sad trombone sound, used to indicate failure or disappointment, often used mockingly.
- When told during a Fox News segment about a 10-year-old with Down syndrome who was separated from her mother at the southern border, the former campaign manager of President Trump replied, "Wah wah."2018 June 20, “Corey Lewandowski Mocks Immigrant Child With Down Syndrome Taken From Mother: 'Wah, Wah'”, in Inside Edition
- Synonyms:
- womp womp
Noun
wah-wah (plural wah-wahs)
- A wavering sound produced by means of a movable mute or by electronic means.
Verb
wah-wah (third-person singular simple present wah-wahs, present participle wah-wahing, simple past and past participle wah-wahed)
- To make a wah-wah sound.
Also used as
wah-wah is also the alternative form of wau-wau.
Synonyms of wah-wah
Forms of wah-wah
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wah wah |
| Noun | |
| plural | wah-wahs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | wah-wahs |
| present participle | wah-wahing |
| past participle | wah-wahed |
| past | wah-wahed |
Origin of wah-wah
Imitative.
Words formed from wah-wah
Phrases with wah-wah
Questions about wah-wah
- What does wah-wah mean?
- Wah-wah means modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice.
- What part of speech is wah-wah?
- Wah-wah can be an adjective, an interjection, a noun or a verb.
Words near wah-wah in the dictionary
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