Wan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective, wan·ner, wan·nest.
  1. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed.
  2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: a wan look; a wan smile.
  3. lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness: their wan attempts to organize the alumni.
  4. Archaic.
    • dark or gloomy.
    • pale in color or hue.
verb (used with or without object), wanned, wan·ning.
  1. to become or make wan.
verb Obsolete.
  1. a simple past tense of win1.
noun
  1. wide-area network.
adjective wanner or wannest
  1. unnaturally pale esp from sickness, grief, etc
  2. characteristic or suggestive of ill health, unhappiness, etc
  3. (of light, stars, etc) faint or dim
verb wans, wanning or wanned
  1. to make or become wan
abbreviation for
  1. wide area network
  2. Nigeria (international car registration)
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