wah-wah

== English == === Alternative forms === wah wah === Etymology === Imitative. === Adjective === wah-wah (not comparable) (music) Modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === wah-wah (US, Canada, onomatopoeia) The sad trombone sound, used to indicate failure or disappointment, often used mockingly. Synonym: womp womp === Noun === wah-wah (plural wah-wahs) (music) A wavering sound produced by means of a movable mute or by electronic means. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === wah-wah (third-person singular simple present wah-wahs, present participle wah-wahing, simple past and past participle wah-wahed) (music, intransitive) To make a wah-wah sound. === Anagrams === haw-haw