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 who, or what, is really to blame for the lack of business? — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Teachers may then be left wondering whether the work reflects the student’s thinking and actual work or what the chatbot generated. — Brett Dejager, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Nara did not specify exactly what type of cancer Whimsy was diagnosed with or what her current condition is now. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Antetokounmpo did not discuss his final few months with the Bucks, or what led to his breakup with the franchise at the end of this past season. — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for or what

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