wah-wah

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Adjective

wah-wah (not comparable)

  1. (music) Modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice.

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Interjection

wah-wah

  1. (US, Canada, onomatopoeia) The sad trombone sound, used to indicate failure or disappointment. May be used mockingly; also written wah wah and womp womp.

Noun

wah-wah (plural wah-wahs)

  1. (music) A wavering sound produced by means of a movable mute or by electronic means

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Verb

wah-wah (third-person singular simple present wah-wahs, present participle wah-wahing, simple past and past participle wah-wahed)

  1. (music) to make a wah-wah sound

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