English dictionary

wan

noun

Pronunciation

/wɒn/ /wɑn/

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

noun adjective verb

Definitions

noun

  1. The quality of being wan; wanness.

adjective

  1. Pale, sickly-looking.
  2. Dim, faint.
  3. Bland, uninterested.

noun

  1. The digit or figure 1.
  2. The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
  3. A one-dollar bill.
  4. One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
  5. A joke or amusing anecdote.
  6. A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
  7. (leet) Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".

noun

  1. A girl or woman.

verb

  1. To conquer, defeat.
  2. To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
  3. To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
  4. To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
  5. To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
  6. To achieve victory.
  7. To have power, coercion or control.
  8. To obtain (something desired).
  9. To cause a victory for someone.
  10. To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

verb

  1. To dry by exposure to the wind.

Example sentences

A wan expression
I knew as soon I met him that John was the one for me and we were married within a month.
2003 September 26, "DEAL WITH IT!!!!11one!!", in alt.games.video.nintendo.gamecube, Usenet
to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle
Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.
The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.
The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.

Synonyms

single unity 1 eleven
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