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 department notified the local public works agency of some damage, but McGee could not say what exactly was damaged or what the extent was. — Iris Kwok aug. 24, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Economic experts say what arrived Monday looked more like a warning that D-Day is still to come. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

While officials did not say what technology was misused, Itasca does use Flock Safety cameras to help with their police investigations, including burglaries and hit-and-runs. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

What most organizations are missing is one person with the authority and the incentive to say what the AI's returning, and that's an organizational failure. — Mark Tauschek, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for say what

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