what about

Idioms  

1. Would you like, as in What about another beer? or What about a game of bridge?

2. What do you think of, as in So what about renting that white house on the corner?

3. Why, concerning what, as in I need your frank opinion.—What about?

4. what about it ? What should we do, what course of action should be taken. For example, We're supposed to be there at noon and bring two sandwiches each—now what about it? [First half of 1900s] Also see how about .

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Example Sentences

Kelly: What about coming here has got the best out of you?

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Do I really want to remove my daughter’s name from my “favorites”? What about the emails and texts from Miranda that surface when I’m searching for something else?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

What about Alex Honnold — his candor is refreshing but he still seems eager to puncture Dean’s mystique.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But then Barrett asked: What about slaves who were brought to this country illegally and against their will, as many were?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

What about his own son, Robert, now thirteen?

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin