what's

American  

[hwuhts, hwots, wuhts, wots, hwuhts, wuhts] / ʰwʌts, ʰwɒts, wʌts, wɒts, ʰwəts, wəts /

1. contraction of what is or what has:

   What's the matter? What's been done?

2. contraction of what does: What's she do for a living?

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

So what’s the appeal of going back to school instead of heading to the pros?

From MarketWatch

“That’s what’s lifting everything higher, even though many of the market forces I discussed in my article are in fact happening,” he said.

From MarketWatch

What’s happening now is a mix of penny-pinching and finger-pointing.

From MarketWatch

What’s more, Drake Maye has fumbled a combined six times in the last two games, so this won’t be a cakewalk for the Patriots.

From Los Angeles Times

“What’s a good birthday?” he said on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times