Definition/Meaning of what

• English - Pronoun: what ( interrogative ) Which thing , event , circumstance , etc .: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity , quantity , quality , etc . ( relative , nonstandard ) That; which . 1902 , J . M . Barrie , The Admirable Crichton : That’s her; that’s the thing what has stole his heart from me . ( relative ) That which; those that; the thing that . he knows what he wants;…
• English - Adverb: what ( not comparable ) In some manner or degree; in part; partly; usually followed by with . What with singing and joking , the time passed quickly . Such . What a pity . What a beautiful day! ( obsolete ) Why? (Can we date this quote?) Chaucer What should I tell the answer of the knight? (Can we date this quote?) John Milton But what do I stand reckoning upon advantages and gains lost by the…
• English - Interjection: what An expression of surprise or disbelief . 1605 Wm . Shakespeare , King Lear What , have his daughters brought him to this pass? What ! That’s amazing . ( UK , colloquial , dated ) Is that not true? It’s a nice day , what ? (sometimes repeated , e . g .: What - what ? ) Translations
• English - Determiner: what Which; which kind of . What shirt are you going to wear? What time is it? What kind of car is that? How much; how great (used in an exclamation). What talent he has! What a talent! Translations
• English - Derived terms: wat what ho whatness what's what