say what

phrase

What did you say?; Huh?; expresses incredulity.

Meanings

phrasesay what?

alternative say wha

  1. colloquialidiomaticWhat did you say?; Huh?; expresses incredulity.

    Synonyms: come again, sorry, pardon, say again, what

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseWhat did you say?; Huh?; expresses incredulity.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 咩話 /咩话
  • 咩話 /咩话Translations
Finnish siis mitä?
  • siis mitä?Translations
French de quoi, comment ça
  • de quoiTranslations
  • comment çaTranslations
German wie bitte?, Was hast du gesagt?
  • wie bitte?Translations
  • Was hast du gesagt?Translations
Hungarian micsoda?, mi?
  • micsoda?Translations
  • mi?Translations
  • mit mondasz?Translations
Polish że co?
  • że co?Translations
Russian чего́-чего́?
  • чего́-чего́? (čevó-čevó?)Translations
Swedish ursäkta
  • ursäktaTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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