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 company did not say what factored into their decision but pointed out that this is the longest SpaceX mission to date. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

The Coast Guard did not say what caused the sailboat to run aground. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The complaint does not say what specific immigration issue the Venezuelan man needed help with or how much money Gonzalez Reyes allegedly demanded from him. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Economists and supply chain experts say what starts in the transportation sector, where trucking and rail companies are feeling the pain now — will eventually push prices on virtually everything in the economy up. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for say what

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