what say

adverb

(followed by a personal pronoun and verb) Used to make a suggestion.

“What say we go get some ice cream?”

Meanings

adverbwhat say (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparable(followed by a personal pronoun and verb) Used to make a suggestion.

    What say we go get some ice cream?

    Synonyms: how about, what about

Synonyms & antonyms

adverb(followed by a personal pronoun and verb) Used to make a suggestion.

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