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what do you say

what do you say phrase: used to ask someone if they are willing to do something.

Phrase

what do you say?

  1. (idiomatic) Used to ask someone if they are willing to do something.
    • Let's go to the movies tonight, what do you say?
    Synonyms:
    what say you
  2. (idiomatic) Used to remind a child to say a polite expression.
    • That man just gave you a lovely birthday gift, young lady; what do you say? ― Thank you!
    • I want cake! ― What do you say? ― Please!

Synonyms of what do you say

Words formed from what do you say

Questions about what do you say

What does what do you say mean?
What do you say means used to ask someone if they are willing to do something.
What part of speech is what do you say?
What do you say is a phrase.

Words near what do you say in the dictionary

  1. what do you do
  2. what do you do for a living
  3. what do you know
  4. what do you make the time
  5. what do you mean
  6. what do you say
  7. what do you want
  8. what do you want, a biscuit
  9. what do you want, a cookie
  10. what do you want, a medal
  11. what do you want: blood?

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