what

what · pronoun

imported

Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    Used to ask for information about something.

  2. 2.

    The thing or things that; that which.

  3. 3.

    Used to express surprise or disbelief.

  4. 4.

    Asking for information to specify something.

  5. 5.

    Whatever; any or all that.

  6. 6.

    Used to express surprise or to emphasize.

Related words

See also: when, where, which, who
Synonyms: which

Etymology

From Old English "hwaet," from Proto-Germanic "hwat," from Proto-Indo-European "kwod" meaning "what." This is one of the most ancient words in the language, with cognates in nearly all Indo-European languages.