what gives?

phrase

informal

—used to ask the reason for something

You've been acting weird all week. What gives?

Examples of what gives? in a Sentence

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So, to throw it back to 90s-speak, what gives? — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for what gives?

• argives
• forgives
• gives
• lives
• sieves