what is the meaning of what?

Answer 1

huh

;-)

Answer 2

Pronunciation Key (hw t, hw t, w t, w t; hw t, w t when unstressed)
pron.
1.
a.Which thing or which particular one of many: What are you having for dinner? What did she say?
b.Which kind, character, or designation: What are these objects?
c.One of how much value or significance: What are possessions to a dying man?
2.
a.That which; the thing that: Listen to what I tell you.
b.Whatever thing that: come what may.
3.Informal. Something: I'll tell you what.
4.Nonstandard. Which, who, or that: It's the poor what gets the blame.

adj.
1.Which one or ones of several or many: What college are you attending? You should know what musical that song is from.
2.Whatever: They soon repaired what damage had been done.
3.How great; how astonishing: What a fool!

adv.
How much; in what respect; how: What does it matter?

conj.
That: I don't know but what I'll go.

interj.
1.Used to express surprise, incredulity, or other strong and sudden excitement.
2.Chiefly British. Used as a tag question, often to solicit agreement.

Idioms:
what for Informal
A scolding or strong reprimand: The teacher gave the tardy student what for.
what have you
What remains and need not be mentioned: a room full of chairs, lamps, radios, and what have you.
what if
1.What would occur if; suppose that.
2.What does it matter if.
what it takes
The necessary expertise or qualities needed for success: She has what it takes to be a doctor.
what's what Informal
The fundamentals and details of a situation or process; the true state or condition.
what with
Taking into consideration; because of: “I've often wondered why some good crime writer... hasn't taken up with New Orleans, what with its special raffishness, its peculiar flavor of bonhomie and a slightly suspect charm” (Walker Percy).

Answer 3

What, is a word that creates a question. The word 'what' has to be qualified in order to make clear the object about which there is a deficiency of information. 'What', says I want an answer, but here is the question.

Answer 4

Indicates a question requiring a specific thing or quality for an answer.

Answer 5

A reply made when someone does not either understand, hear, or know the answer to a question, comment or answer.

Answer 6

what meaning do u mean?

Answer 7

The meaning of what, is "Explain", don't be stoned. When someone says,, "What?" they are expecting you an explanation.

Answer 8

"?" this is the meaning of what.

Answer 9

Is it a philosophical question like "why is our world circular?" or
"Why does the sun shine so bright?"

Answer 10

well what is your definition- you have used it twice withinthe same sentence. maybe a better question would have been: How might one define the word what?...

Answer 11

Oww this question makes my poor little head hurt! lol