ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Whats

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Whats is a noun meaning plural of what; used as a stand-in to collectively pluralize arbitrary instances of things. Often used along with whys, hows, etc.

Meaning

plural of what; used as a stand-in to collectively pluralize arbitrary instances of things. Often used along with whys, hows, etc.

Example Sentences

When learning about people and their circumstances, some tend to form generalizations surrounding the whats and wherefores of the people.
Shall I continue this reproaching style, quote all the whats and whys out of Jeremiah's Lamentations, and then present you with some outlines of Job for consolation?
Now see if you can describe the whys behind some of your whats. In other words, write about why you look the way you do in terms of how you wear your hair or the kind of clothes you wear.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thats, dont, cant, lol, whos, cuz.

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