what Sentence Examples
- I wonder what the future holds for us.
- What time is it?
- I'm late for my appointment.
- What should I wear to the party on Saturday?
- What's your favorite color?
- What are you doing this weekend?
- What did you have for breakfast this morning?
- What's the matter?
- You look upset.
- What can I do to help you?
what Meaning
what (pron., a., & adv.)
As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?
As an exclamatory word: -- (a) Used absolutely or independently; -- often with a question following.
Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!
Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys!
As a relative pronoun
Used substantively with the antecedent suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those [things] which; -- called a compound relative.
Used adjectively, equivalent to the . . . which; the sort or kind of . . . which; rarely, the . . . on, or at, which.
Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw.
Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; -- used indefinitely.
Used adverbially, in part; partly; somewhat; -- with a following preposition, especially, with, and commonly with repetition.
what (n.)
Something; thing; stuff.
what (interrog. adv.)
Why? For what purpose? On what account?
Synonyms & Antonyms of what
FAQs About the word what
As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is l
hey, well, no, oh,why, ah, gee, hello, come on, my word
No antonyms found.
I wonder what the future holds for us.
What time is it?
I'm late for my appointment.
What should I wear to the party on Saturday?
