what about

idiom

1

: does that include (someone) : how about (someone)

"We're all going to the beach." "What about Kenny?"

2

: how does that affect (someone or something) : what should be done about (someone or something)

"I need to leave—something has come up." "What about the meeting?" "We'll have to reschedule it."

What about the people who can't afford health insurance?

3

—used to make a suggestion about what could be done

We'll need to talk about this again. What about (meeting) next week?

There's still time. What about playing another game?

4

—used to ask someone to tell one something in response to the thing that one has just said

I like skiing and hiking. What about you? What sports do you like?

Everyone else is coming. What about you?

Examples of what about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wheelers If Will and Eleven end the show on the other side of the doorway to the Upside Down, then what about Mike? —Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025

But what about the argument that open source AI is less secure? —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

And what about this markdown on this Tory Burch bag? —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2025

But what about the workspaces themselves? —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for what about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout