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

But Reid declined to say what led to Suamataia being limited to playing on special teams and not in his usual spot on the offensive line. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

The agency and the cruise company didn’t say what triggered the examination. — Milena Malaver, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Authorities did not immediately say what caused the jet to go down or who was on it. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Authorities did not immediately say what caused the jet to go down or who was aboard. — Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for say what

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