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- 1. great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically): literary "the Everton tale of woe continued" Similar Opposite
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noun. uk / wəʊ / us / woʊ / woes [ plural ] formal. Add to word list. big problems or troubles: economic woes The country has been beset by economic woes for the past decade. See more. [ U ] literary. extreme sadness: Her face was lined and full of woe.
The meaning of WOE is —used to express grief, regret, or distress. How to use woe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Woe.
Today, woe generally means "problem" or "worry." You may experience financial woes, if you spend too much on your credit card. And study hard for your classes or in addition to your academic woes, you may get grounded by your parents. Sometimes woe is used in a slightly ironic way.
noun. profound grief or distress: His woe at the terrible news was almost beyond description. Synonyms: wretchedness, melancholy, trial, tribulation, anguish. Antonyms: joy. an affliction or cause of distress: She suffered a fall, among her other woes. interjection. an exclamation of grief, distress, or lamentation. woe. / wəʊ / noun. literary.
4 meanings: 1. literary intense grief or misery 2. affliction or misfortune 3. → See woe betide someone 4. Also: woe is me.... Click for more definitions.
(old use or humorous) a phrase that is used to say that you are very unhappy. See woe in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: woe. Definition of woe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Sorrow or grief; misery. See Synonyms at regret. 2. a. Misfortune or wretchedness: listened to his tale of woe. b. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune: economic and political woes. interj. Used to express sorrow or dismay. Idioms: woe betide (someone) 1. Used to express the wish for someone to experience misfortune. 2.
There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word woe, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun [ U ] literary uk / wəʊ / us. Add to word list Add to word list. sadness: full of woe. (Definition of woe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of woe. in Chinese (Traditional) 悲傷, 悲哀… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 悲伤, 悲哀… See more. in Spanish. congoja, desgracia, aflicción… See more.
A cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: suffering. woefulness. trouble. tribulation. tragedy. regret. melancholy. heartbreak. heartache. despair.
