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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 the line that gets quoted at you most often by fans?

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s your most prized possession?

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s a piece of advice you’ve gotten that’s been important to you?

From The Wall Street Journal

So just tell me what’s going on and we can forgive each other.

From Literature

“Yeah. Llama is just super disciplined with how much she’s online. Her mom and my grandma have had a few phone calls about our gaming schedule, so they know what’s going on. Her whole family actually seems pretty great, once you adjust to the volume.”

From Literature