Who Knew!

Pronunciation: /huː nuː/

Definitions of Who knew!

verb past tense of the verb 'know', expressing surprise or disbelief

Example Sentences

A1 Who knew! I can swim.

A2 Who knew! She could speak French.

B1 Who knew! They had never been to a concert before.

B2 Who knew! He was secretly an amazing singer.

C1 Who knew! The experiment would yield such unexpected results.

C2 Who knew! The CEO had a hidden talent for painting.

interjection used to express surprise or wonder

Example Sentences

A1 Who knew! Cats like to chase mice.

A2 Who knew! The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.

B1 Who knew! Penguins can't fly.

B2 Who knew! The Great Wall of China is over 13,000 miles long.

C1 Who knew! The human body is made up of over 37 trillion cells.

C2 Who knew! The Earth is estimated to be over 4.5 billion years old.

Examples of Who knew! in a Sentence

formal Who knew that the experiment would yield such groundbreaking results?

informal Who knew that Sarah could sing so well?

slang Who knew that party would be lit?

figurative Who knew that taking that risk would pay off in the end?

Grammatical Forms of Who knew!

• past tense: Who knew!
• plural: Who knew!
• comparative: Who knew!
• superlative: Who knew!
• present tense: Who knows!
• future tense: Who will know!
• perfect tense: Who has known!
• continuous tense: Who is knowing!
• singular: Who knew!
• positive degree: Who knew!
• infinitive: To know!
• gerund: Knowing!
• participle: Known!

Origin and Evolution of Who knew!

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'Who knew!' likely originated as a colloquial expression in spoken language, used to express surprise or disbelief.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'Who knew!' has become a common exclamation used in informal conversation and written communication to convey astonishment or incredulity.