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what is it

what is it interjection: used to ask the listener what they want.

Interjection

  1. Used to ask the listener what they want.
    • Honey, can you come over here for a minute?
      Yes, dear, what is it?
    Synonyms:
    what, yeah, yes
  2. An expression of concern, asking for an explanation.
    • You're missing appointments, you're failing your classes .... what is it with you lately?
    • "He's a head case, man. I mean... what is it with him? He's a sado-sicko, gets high on inflicting pain. He really tied you to the cross?"2005, George Evans, Pale Horse Among Us, page 174

Synonyms of what is it

Questions about what is it

What does what is it mean?
What is it means used to ask the listener what they want.
What part of speech is what is it?
What is it is an interjection.

Words near what is it in the dictionary

  1. what in tarnation
  2. what in the world
  3. what in time
  4. what is her name
  5. what is his name
  6. what is it
  7. what is more
  8. what is one to do
  9. what is that
  10. what is the matter
  11. what is the time

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