what about

idiom

1

: does that include (someone) : how about (someone)

"We're all going to the beach." "What about Kenny?"

2

: how does that affect (someone or something) : what should be done about (someone or something)

"I need to leave—something has come up." "What about the meeting?" "We'll have to reschedule it."

What about the people who can't afford health insurance?

3

—used to make a suggestion about what could be done

We'll need to talk about this again. What about (meeting) next week?

There's still time. What about playing another game?

4

—used to ask someone to tell one something in response to the thing that one has just said

I like skiing and hiking. What about you? What sports do you like?

Everyone else is coming. What about you?

Examples of what about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All that cheddar is certainly good news for farmers and manufacturers, but what about the health of consumers? —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

And what about all those royalties Swift will continue to rake in from her vast premarital music catalog? —Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

Forget actors, what about up-and-coming actors? —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but what about doctors’ offices giving patients the vaccine themselves? —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for what about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout