what

Meanings

• Noun

  A question or query

  - "What is your name?"
  - "What time is the meeting?"

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Pronunciation

1. /wɒt/
   
   
   
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2. /wɒt/
   
   
   
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3. 
   
   
   
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4. [wʌɾ]
   
   
   
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Synonyms

such , what-what , wot , come again , pardon

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with what
hat , cat , flat

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. what
   

2. haut
   

3. haughty
   

4. watt
   

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Variants

List of all variants of what that leads to same result
what , what for , what have you , what if , what of , what though , what's more , what's what , what all , what-if , what-ifs , what about , what about you , what are you trying to prove , what did I tell you , what does it matter , what does one know

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English hwāt, from hwā, 'what' + t, a question particle

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'what' is the most commonly used word in the English language to begin a question.

2. In the Bible, the word 'what' appears over 200 times.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. question: A query or inquiry for information

2. interrogative pronoun: A pronoun used to ask a question

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'what' is often used to begin questions or to express curiosity. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the famous line 'To be, or not to be: that is the question' begins with 'what'.

How to Memorize "what"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person asking a question, such as 'What is your favorite color?'
   - Visualize the word 'what' as a starting point for a question

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'what' with the idea of a question or query

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'What starts with W and asks a lot?' to remember that 'what' is a word used to ask questions

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