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

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

Yet, none of her medical providers came forward to say what everyone knew to be true-that this pregnancy was going to kill her. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Police won't say what church in Grapevine Ramos was associated with or anything about the circumstances to protect the identity of the child accuser. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Willis declined to say what percentage of his offensive game is tied to running the ball. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for say what

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