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

So what is the value to you, or what has the value been to you over time? — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

The city of San Diego completed an environmental analysis of the specific plan, or what’s called the final subsequent environmental impact report, or FSEIR. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Siblings argue about what Mom wanted done with the house or what Dad intended for the business. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Neither candidate responded to questions about who or what entity is paying for their trips. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for or what

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