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

"People asking what's wrong with my eyebrows. They're evil, they're so mean. I don't know what they're going to say when they see me pregnant."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Their guides are NAR leaders who follow what’s called the “Five-Fold Ministry.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Intuitiveness is often achieved by hiding complexity, and hiding complexity means that users never have to encounter, or question, what’s happening behind the scenes.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

But that doesn’t mean what’s coming will be painless, or that resilience is the same as strength, said Skanda Amarnath, executive director of Employ America, an economic policy think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Hesterfowl cooed from across the room, “Now… what’s this? Ah… yes.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman