and how

/ˈænd ˈhaʊ/

phrase

Used to strongly confirm the preceding utterance.

“It created a disruption, and how.”

Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticUsed to strongly confirm the preceding utterance.

    It created a disruption, and how.

    5 more examples

    Did it create a disruption? And how!

    You are a superb dancer, and how!

    “You seem to forget I’m going to an audition about a part. Probably by the time Posy is twelve I shall be keeping you all.” Posy put on an American twang. “And how!”

    1936, Noel Streatfeild, Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage

    However, just as Wenger was preparing to introduce Andrey Arshavin and Tomas Rosicky, Van Persie struck - and how.

    2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport

    Liverpool have resembled a shadow of their real selves this season. The old guarantees, such as intensity and firepower, have been missing far too often. They all returned here - and how - in the most spectacular manner as Manchester United, who have been undergoing a revival this season, were blown away by a team in full cry.

    2023 March 5, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United”, in BBC Sport

    Synonyms: you bet

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseUsed to strongly confirm the preceding utterance.

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More synonyms by meaning

adverban expression of emphatic agreement

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian и о́ще как
  • и о́ще как (i óšte kak)strong confirmation of preceding
Catalan i tant
  • i tantstrong confirmation of preceding
Dutch en hoe!
  • en hoe!strong confirmation of preceding
Finnish kyllä vain, tosi on
  • kyllä vainstrong confirmation of preceding
  • tosi onstrong confirmation of preceding
  • ja millä tavallastrong confirmation of preceding
French et comment, un peu mon neveu
  • et commentstrong confirmation of preceding
  • un peu mon neveustrong confirmation of preceding
  • assurémentstrong confirmation of preceding
German und wie!
  • und wie!strong confirmation of preceding
Hebrew ועוד איך
  • ועוד איךstrong confirmation of preceding
Icelandic svo sannarlega
  • svo sannarlegastrong confirmation of preceding
Italian eccome!
  • eccome!strong confirmation of preceding
Japanese 勿論, 本当に
  • 勿論 (mochiron)strong confirmation of preceding
  • 本当に (hontō ni)strong confirmation of preceding
  • そうですとも (sō desu tomo)strong confirmation of preceding
  • 間違いない (machigai nai)strong confirmation of preceding
Polish jeszcze jak, i to bardzo
  • jeszcze jakstrong confirmation of preceding
  • i to bardzostrong confirmation of preceding
  • i to jakistrong confirmation of preceding
Portuguese e como
  • e comostrong confirmation of preceding
Romanian și încă cum
  • și încă cumstrong confirmation of preceding
Russian ещё как
  • ещё как (ješčó kak)strong confirmation of preceding
Spanish ¡y cómo!, ¡y tanto!
  • ¡y cómo!strong confirmation of preceding
  • ¡y tanto!strong confirmation of preceding
Tagalog at paano
  • at paanostrong confirmation of preceding
Turkish hem de nasıl!
  • hem de nasıl!strong confirmation of preceding
Ukrainian ще й як
  • ще й як (šče j jak)strong confirmation of preceding
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APA

and how. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/and%20how

MLA

“and how.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/and%20how. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “and how,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/and%20how.

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