Phrase Hound found 706 phrases and 40 compound words that contain what. The most common are listed below. Open what in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 706
- you know whatUsed, often as a question, to get someone's attention before announcing something.
- what aboutUsed to make a suggestion.
- what is your nameUsed to ask the name of a person.
- no matter whatRegardless of, in spite of, whatever.
- what is moreused to introduce a statement which builds on the preceding statement, but expresses a stronger sentiment.
- know whatAlternative form of you know what: Used, often as a question, to get someone's attention before announcing something.
- guess whatUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see guess, what.
- say whatWhat did you say?; Huh?; expresses incredulity.
- what-ifA speculation as to what might have happened if something else had happened earlier.
- what it takesEverything that is required, especially skill or endurance.
- What Happened
- What Happens
- what do you sayUsed to ask someone if they are willing to do something.
- what kind of
- what do you meanA request for clarification of an anterior statement or question.
- what the heckWhat the hell.
- what do you knowWhat a surprise; guess what.
- now whatA request, usually rhetorical, to know what, in a series of negative events, is the next negative event occurring.
- what is whatAlternative form of what's what: Precisely what the situation really is or what the facts truly are; the true state of things.
- what time is itWhat is the time of day? (used to request for the current hour and approximate number of minutes after the hour)
- what do you wantIndicates that the listener is paying attention to the speaker, and wishes to know why they were approached or interrupted.
- what numberWhich, what position (in an ordered series, such as which day of the month or which floor). (This entry is a translation hub.)
- what would you likeUsed to ask the interlocutor what they would like to order, to buy or have a look at.
- know what is whatTo understand the current situation; to know what is going on.
- Like What
Compound words 40
- somewhatTo a limited extent or degree; not completely.
- everwhatWhatever; whichever.
- whatchooWhat you; what do you; what are you (mostly in questions).
- whatnessEssence; quiddity.
- nighwhatAlmost; nearly.
- otherwhatSomething else; (some) other thing; especially in the phrase no otherwhat (“no other thing; nothing else”).
- muchwhatNearly, almost; much.
- nowhatNot at all; in no respect.
- whatsoWhatever, whatsoever.
- mostwhatmostly; for the most part