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what's

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[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?

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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"What's up with Matt Amodio? A lot of 'what's' in his responses — and that's totally acceptable!" the Jeopardy account tweeted.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2021

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