to wonder

If you refer, for example, to a young man as a wonder boy, or to a new product as a wonder drug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective. Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf

{i} marvel; miracle; amazement; astonishment; ponder

politeness You can say `I wonder' if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information. I was just wondering if you could help me

be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

a state in which you want to learn more about something

Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible. `That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. `How did you remember that?'

Wonderfully

If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. It's a wonder that it took almost ten years The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt

Something that causes amazement or awe

If you say `no wonder', `little wonder', or `small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising. No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties

be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle

To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came

To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

A mental pondering

To ponder about something

{f} marvel; be astonished; be amazed; ponder; cast doubt

You can say `No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time. Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!

If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it. I wondered what that noise was `He claims to be her father,' said Max. `We've been wondering about him.' But there was something else, too. Not hard evidence, but it made me wonder

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

Wonderful

What a wonderful family! - What a wonderful family.

Too much of a good thing is wonderful! - Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration. a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration. the wonder of seeing his name in print

If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way. Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle We all wonder you're still alive

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

If you say that a person or thing works wonders or does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something. A few moments of relaxation can work wonders

have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science" the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"

to wonder

Hyphenation

to Won·der

Turkish pronunciation

tı wʌndır

Pronunciation

/tə ˈwəndər/ /tə ˈwʌndɜr/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.