what

what

determiner, pronoun

1) what about, of (what about them?)

2) (used in exclamatory sentences) what a (what a day!)

3) (misc.) (colloq.) she has what it takes ('she is very capable'); to know what's what ('to understand clearly what the situation is'); what else is new? (esp. AE); so what? what on earth can she mean?

* * *
[wɒt]
so what? what on earth can she mean?
to know what's what ('to understand clearly what the situation is')
what else is new? (esp. AE)
of (what about them?)
what about
(misc.) (colloq.) she has what it takes ('she is very capable')
(used in exclamatory sentences) what a (what a day!)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?
Synonyms:
/ , / (out of many, or of many kinds) / , , / , / , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • What — What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative pronoun,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • What ho — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • What if — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • What of it — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • What if? — (comics) What if? Éditeur Marvel Comics Format Série continue Date(s) de publication février 1977 octobre 1984 (Vol. 1) juillet 1989 novembre 1998 (Vol. 2) Numéros 47 (Vol. 1) 114 (Vol. 2) Scén …   Wikipédia en Français

  • What If? 2 — subtitled Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been , is a collection of twenty five essays dealing with counterfactual history. It was published by G.P. Putnam s Sons in 2001, ISBN 0 399 14795 0, and edited by Robert Cowley. It is the suc …   Wikipedia

  • What If — What if? is a question that often is used in the context of:* Counterfactual history * Alternate history (fiction) * UchroniaWhat If may refer to:In literature: * What If? (magazine), a Canadian teen magazine * What If , a fantasy short story by… …   Wikipedia

  • What — or WHAT may refer to: What, an interrogative pronoun in English What? , one of the Five Ws used in journalism Web Hypertext Application Technology, a group of people interested in evolving HTML and related technologies Winter Haven Area Transit,… …   Wikipedia

  • What's Up? — «What s Up?» Sencillo de 4 Non Blondes del álbum Bigger, Better, Faster, More! Formato Sencillo de 7 pulgadas, casete, disco compacto Grabación 1992 Género(s) Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • What If… — What If... Studioalbum von Mr. Big Veröffentlichung 21. Januar 2011 Aufnahme 2010 Label …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • What's up? — may refer to:* An informal or casual greeting; see * What s Up (song), a song by the 4 Non Blondes * Whats Up Magazine, a Boston, Massachusetts street newspaper * Whassup?, an advertising campaign for Budweiser brand beeree also* What s Up Doc?… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”