Wah-wah Definition

wäwä
noun
An instrumental effect somewhat like that of the sound of a baby crying, produced by closing and opening the bell of a trumpet, trombone, etc. with a plunger mute held in the hand.
Webster's New World
A similar effect created by an electronic device controlled by a foot pedal, that can be used with any musical instrument.
Webster's New World
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adjective

(music) Modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice.

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Other Word Forms of Wah-wah

Noun

Singular:
wah-wah
Plural:
wah-wahs

Origin of Wah-wah

  • Imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Imitative.

    From Wiktionary

Wah-wah Sentence Examples

  • When you think about the classic wah-wah sounds of the 60s, you think about British bluesmen and psychedelic American rockers, not Italy.

  • The original 60's design wah-wah pedal, with modified circuitry to deliver fatter, more open sound by lowering the effect 's frequency range.

  • Various friends offering everything from fiddle and percussion to wah wah mandolin and trombone join them.

  • The original 60's design wah-wah pedal, with modified circuitry to deliver fatter, more open sound by lowering the effect's frequency range.

  • I ceased making the sound "wah-wah" only when I learned to spell the word.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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