nounπShareThe quality of being wan; wanness."The wan expression on his face showed his exhaustion after a long day at work. "appearancequalitybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePale, sickly-looking."The little girl looked wan after her long illness. "appearancemedicinephysiologybodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDim, faint."The light from the flickering candle was wan, barely illuminating the room. "appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBland, uninterested."A wan expression"appearancecharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe digit or figure 1."My son's test score showed a "wan" in the math section. "numberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring."Zero is the wan of multiplication in the set of integers. "mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA one-dollar bill."I only had a wan in my wallet, so I couldn't buy the coffee. "valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single."The batter hit the ball and got a wan, advancing to first base. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA joke or amusing anecdote."The comedian told several wans during his routine, but none of them got a laugh. "entertainmentstoryliteraturecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA particularly special or compatible person or thing."I knew as soon I met him that John was the one for me and we were married within a month."personcharacterthingbeingqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(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"."2003 September 26, "DEAL WITH IT!!!!11one!!", in alt.games.video.nintendo.gamecube, Usenet"internetcomputinglanguagewritingcommunicationsignwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA girl or woman."The wan in my math class is very helpful. "personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo conquer, defeat."The army general vowed to wan the enemy forces. "militarywaractionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb)."Despite the heavy rain, the hikers waned the mountain summit. "actionachievementwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.)."The student team waned the debate competition, winning all the rounds. "achievementsportwargameoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest."to win the jackpot in a lottery;β to win a bottle of wine in a raffle"achievementsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over)."The politician tried to wan the support of the local community by attending community events and offering help. "politicssocietyorganizationcommunicationattitudehumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo achieve victory."Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?"achievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have power, coercion or control."Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win."politicsgovernmentstateorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo obtain (something desired)."The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars."achievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause a victory for someone."The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith."achievementactionoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo extract (ore, coal, etc.)."The miners wan ore from the deep underground mine. "industrygeologyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dry by exposure to the wind."The farmer wanted to wan the newly harvested grain so it would keep better. "weathernatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading