What is the definition for what?

Answer 1

what   [hwuht, hwot, wuht, wot; unstressed hwuht, wuht] Show IPA

pronoun1.(used interrogatively as a request for specific information):What is the matter?

2.(used interrogatively to inquire about the character,occupation, etc., of a person): What does he do?

3.(used interrogatively to inquire as to the origin, identity,etc., of something): What are those birds?

4.(used interrogatively to inquire as to the worth, usefulness,force, or importance of something): What is wealth withoutfriends?

5.(used interrogatively to request a repetition of words orinformation not fully understood, usually used in ellipticalconstructions): You need what?