What

/wɔt/

adverb

  1. (Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.

noun

  1. Something; thing; stuff.

  2. The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.

  3. Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.

adverb

  1. (usually followed by "with," but also sometimes "would" or "might," especially in finance) In some manner or degree; in part; partly. See also what with

    The market will calculate these higher risks in their funding costs what might result in higher lending rates.

  2. Such.

    What a beautiful day!

  3. Why.

Synonyms: such

pronoun

  1. (interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.

  2. That which; those that; the thing that.

    He knows what he wants.

  3. (relative) That; which; who.

interjection

  1. An expression of surprise or disbelief.

  2. What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.

    What? I'm busy.

  3. Clipping of what do you say?

Synonyms: what-what, wot, come again, pardon

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