English Explanatory Dictionary

what now

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. A request for advice or instruction on what should be done.
  2. A request, usually rhetorical, to know what, in a series of negative events, is the next negative event occurring.
  3. Synonym of what do you want? (said out of irritation)
  4. Synonym of how's that.

Word forms

what now

Synonyms

now what what do you want? how's that
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