say what

phrase

US, informal

—used to express surprise at what someone has just said

"I'm moving out." "Say what?"

Examples of say what in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The office did not say what records the subpoenas sought or provide any further details. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Very few can say what each seller could produce if the friction around their work were removed, or what share of that potential is being realized today. — Sreedhar Peddineni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Loomer didn't say what Yiannopoulos had allegedly done to incite violence. — Chris Arnold, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

In an interview with USA TODAY, Flock CEO Langley declined to say what specific criteria meet Flock’s internal threshold for unusual activity. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for say what

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