What-if
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: What-if is a noun meaning (informal) A speculation as to what might have happened if something else had happened earlier.
Meaning
(informal) A speculation as to what might have happened if something else had happened earlier.
More Meanings
- (informal) A hypothetical case or situation, usually evoked by a sense of anxiety or uncertainty.
- (informal) To speculate about the consequences of something that could have happened.
Example Sentences
Each man was running over the what ifs in his mind.
Word Forms
- what-ifs
- what-iffing
- what-iffed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypothetical, notional, conditional, simulated, simulate, probationary.
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