What does “wonder” mean?
- 1
verbto think about something and want to know more
I wonder what time it is.
- 2
nouna feeling of surprise and admiration
The children looked at the stars in wonder.
- 3
nounsomething very surprising or impressive
The pyramids are one of the wonders of the world.
Wonder at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈwʌndɚ/ · WUN-der
How to use “wonder” correctly
“I was wondering if you could …” is a very polite way to ask for something. “No wonder” means “it’s not surprising”.
Common phrases with “wonder”
- I wonder if
- no wonder
- wonder about
- work wonders
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- wonderful
- wonderfully
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