First Known Use: circa 1500
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1pow
noun \ˈpō, ˈpau̇\
Definition of POW
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Origin of POW
alteration of poll
Rhymes with POW
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo
2pow
noun \ˈpau̇\
Definition of POW
: a sound of a blow or explosion
Origin of POW
imitative
First Known Use: circa 1580
POW
noun \ˌpē-(ˌ)ō-ˈdə-bəl-(ˌ)yü, -bə-(ˌ)yü; -ˈdəb-(ˌ)yü\
Definition of POW
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First Known Use of POW
circa 1919
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