Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A word used to ask for information about something; inquiring about an unknown or unspecified thing.
What
/wɑːt/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
What is your name?Do you know what time it is?
Etymology:
Old English hwæt, a neuter singular of hwā, from Proto-Germanic hwat, related to Dutch wat, German was. Derived from Proto-Indo-European root *kʷod meaning what.
Usage Statistics:
3834 mentions per 1 million words 
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