what's with

phrase

What is wrong with.

“What's with Jim lately? He always has a frown on his face.”

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Meanings

phrasewhat's with ...?
  1. colloquialrhetoricsometimesWhat is wrong with.

    What's with Jim lately? He always has a frown on his face.

  2. colloquialrhetoricsometimesWhat is the reason for.

    What's with all the presents? Are you having a birthday party?

    1 more example

    Oy! You! With the mustache! What's wif the stink-eye, eh? You got somethin' to say?

    2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Rogueport

Synonyms & antonyms

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what's up with
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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