what-if

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A speculation as to what might have happened if something else had happened earlier.
  2. A hypothetical case or situation, usually evoked by a sense of anxiety or uncertainty.
verb
  1. To speculate about the consequences of something that could have happened.

Word forms

what-if what-ifs what-iffing what-iffed
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