Meanings
interjectionwhat's going on?
- idiomaticinformalAn expression of concern, asking for an explanation.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar
what's happening?what's up?what's new?what's happeningwhat's upwhat gives?what goes?what goes on?what is it
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 在幹嘛呢 /在干嘛呢, 怎麼了 /怎么了
- 在幹嘛呢 /在干嘛呢 (zài gànmá ne)an informal greeting
- 怎麼了 /怎么了 (zěnme le)expression of concern
Finnish miten menee, mistä on kyse?
- miten meneean informal greeting
- mistä on kyse?expression of concern
- mikä on?expression of concern
French qu'est-ce qui se passe
- qu'est-ce qui se passean informal greeting
German wie geht's, was geht ab?
- wie geht'san informal greeting
- was geht ab?an informal greeting
Greek τι τρέχει;
- τι τρέχει; (ti tréchei;)expression of concern
Hindi क्या चल रहा है, क्या हो रहा है
- क्या चल रहा है (kyā cal rahā hai)an informal greeting
- क्या हो रहा है (kyā ho rahā hai)an informal greeting
- क्या चल रहा है (kyā cal rahā hai)expression of concern
- क्या हो रहा है (kyā ho rahā hai)expression of concern
Hungarian mi történik itt?, mi folyik itt?
- mi történik itt?expression of concern
- mi folyik itt?expression of concern
Polish co słychać?, jak leci?
- co słychać?an informal greeting
- jak leci?an informal greeting
- co jest grane?expression of concern
Spanish qué pasó, qué pasa
- qué pasóan informal greeting
- qué pasaan informal greeting
Cite this entry
APA
what's going on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20going%20on
MLA
“what's going on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20going%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what's going on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20going%20on.
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