or what

phrase

informal

1

—used to ask about what is happening, being done, etc.

Is it snowing, raining, or what?

So are you ready to leave or what?

2

—used to ask if someone agrees with one

Is this exciting or what?

Examples of or what in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If a medical clinic can’t clearly answer who’s overseeing your care or what’s in the syringe, that’s a reason to walk away, not a technicality. — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

Nobody could tell you how many agents were actually running, who had built them, or what would happen to those systems when that person left. — Micha Hershman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

There’s no telling when this will wrap up or what the resolution will be. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The administration has prioritized politics over sound public-health policy in determining what’s approved by the FDA or what research is funded by the NIH. — Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for or what

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut