what is it

interjection

Used to ask the listener what they want.

“Honey, can you come over here for a minute? Yes, dear, what is it?”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. Used to ask the listener what they want.

    Honey, can you come over here for a minute? Yes, dear, what is it?

    Synonyms: what, yeah, yes

  2. An expression of concern, asking for an explanation.

    You're missing appointments, you're failing your classes .... what is it with you lately?

    1 more example

    "He's a head case, man. I mean... what is it with him? He's a sado-sicko, gets high on inflicting pain. He really tied you to the cross?"

    2005, George Evans, Pale Horse Among Us, page 174

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionUsed to ask the listener what they want.

Similar
whatyeahyes
Also see
what do you wantwhat's going on

Translations

Italian che c'e
  • che c'einterjection to ask the listener what they want
Polish o co chodzi?
  • o co chodzi?interjection to ask the listener what they want
Russian что тако́е?
  • что тако́е? (što takóje)interjection to ask the listener what they want
Turkish ne var, ne oldu
  • ne varinterjection to ask the listener what they want
  • ne olduinterjection to ask the listener what they want
  • nolduinterjection to ask the listener what they want
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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