what's

[ hwuhts, hwots, wuhts, wots; unstressed hwuhts, wuhts ]

/ ʰwʌts, ʰwɒts, wʌts, wɒts; unstressed ʰwəts, wəts /

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contraction of what is or what has:What's the matter? What's been done?

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

QUIZZES

Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!

Question 1 of 12

On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

It's aimed at seniors to make them think the black president is taking their Medicare money and spending it on the you-know-whats.
How to Make Seniors Suspicious of Ryan and Romney|Michael Tomasky|August 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As one wrote to an external trader, “Duuuude… whats up with ur guys 34.5 3m fix…tell him to get it up!!”
Barclays Settlement: The Worst of the Emails|Alex Klein|July 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This is exactly when and how these quadrennial Democratic cluster-you-know-whats start.
Michael Tomasky Gives the President Some Advice: Grow a Pair, Obama!|Michael Tomasky|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But whats Mrs. Mabel Kerrick going to give the two hundred dollars for?
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

I wonder whats got Dine, their mother had remarked, she seems possessed to run away from Gus.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
Lets cross the creek and see whats over the hill on the other side, proposed Phyllis to Gale.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O|Clair Blank
All at once her hands began to clutch nervously in the air, and she cried in more excited voice: Whats this?
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
What we want to know is whats all this mystery-game—and, most important, when do we settle down and sleep?
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson