A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. What is wealth without friends? What hath God wrought? You said … pronunciation note: Usually pronounced (hwɒt ) for meanings [sense 2], [sense 4], [sense 5] and [sense 18]. You use what in questions when you ask for specific information about something that you do … Definition of what pronoun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. used in questions to ask for particular information about somebody/something. … (used interrogatively as a request for specific information). (used interrogatively to inquire about the character, occupation, etc., of a person). (used interrogatively to … We use what to ask questions and as a pronoun and determiner. … We can use what to ask for information about things and actions: … We can use what in informal situations to ask someone to … (used in questions as a request for information): What is your phone number? What is your wife's name? b) used when you have heard someone calling to you ….
