Awe - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɔː|  American pronunciation of the word awe
Brit.  |ɔː|  British pronunciation of the word awe

noun

- an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
- a feeling of profound respect for someone or something (syn: fear, reverence, veneration)

verb

- inspire awe in
The famous professor awed the undergraduates

Extra examples

It was a sight that filled me with awe and reverence.

Her style both awes and perplexes me.

They were awed into silence by the great man.

He felt great awe for the landscape.

Kate gazed at the statue with awe.

The girls were awed by the splendour of the cathedral.

The famous professor awed the undergraduates

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: awe
he/she/it: awes
present participle: awing
past tense: awed
past participle: awed
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