what's

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

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?

Usage Note

See contraction.

Example Sentences

“We’re happy, of course, but we’re afraid of what’s coming,” said Muna Maidani, a 28-year-old who was walking near Umayyad Square — one of the Syrian capital’s most famous landmarks — with her two children.

From Los Angeles Times

“What’s manifested through Glenn and Elizabeth performing virtually is an extraordinary opportunity for the film,” Joynt said, describing the twin film teams, one with Glenn and Elizabeth at their home in Hamilton and one in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

As marketing podcaster Andrea Jones notes: “A hook reflects what's in that piece of content and comes from a place of trust, whereas rage-baiting content is designed to be manipulative.”

From BBC

“Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” plug more into the moviegoers’ memory of what’s come before than building their universes toward something new.

From Salon

I would love to have you think through, what’s the line between sticking around, toughing it out, being the person who’s at minimum saying “no,” at maximum, I guess at some point being Sally Yates?

From Slate