what

interjection

Definition of whatnext
as in why
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable what! I can't believe we won!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for what
  1. why
  2. no
  3. oh
  4. hey
  5. well
Interjection
  • Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?
    — FILIP BONDY, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2017
Definition of why
Interjection
  • State the scope, name the cost, and let the answer be yes or no.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • As far as telling him, ‘Do this with umpires, don’t do this with umpires,’ no, no.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of no
Interjection
  • Certain movements may aggravate the pain, such as, oh, swinging a golf club.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some people think, oh, the show’s about true romance, true love conquering it all.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
Definition of oh
Interjection
  • But, hey, there’s always the possibility that AI might steal their job before any of that happens.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • But hey, YouTube and a cruddy degradation stream can rock too.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 July 2026
Definition of hey
Interjection
  • Cryptographically verifiable metadata can prove all that comparatively scarce real content is, well, real.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • Everyone’s favorite ineligible quarterback is back — well, almost.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Definition of well
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