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

The public log does not explain the underlying dispute or what action officers took. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Checking one’s own emotions is also important, because AI chatbots have been known to flatter users by giving answers based on the user’s own biases, or what the user wants to hear, rather than just facts. — Allison Faix, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

But postponing change without knowing whom the current program reaches, whether people improve or what another year will cost is not risk avoidance. — Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Investigators have not explained where the police chase began, or what led to that pursuit. — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for or what

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