what's

[ wuhts, wots, hwuhts, hwots; unstressed wuhts, hwuhts ]

1. contraction of what is or what has:

   What's the matter? What's been done?

2. contraction of what does: What's she do for a living?

Usage Note

See contraction.

Example Sentences

Adams Kellum said she welcomed the audit to see if the agency is “on the right track for system improvement that we’ve already put in place, and to further let us know what’s missing.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Much of these audits are covering time periods before I joined LAHSA, so it’s important that I get that baseline, that I see what those key areas of pain points are, and if we’re on the right track for system improvement that we’ve already put in place, and to further let us know what’s missing,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

As such, it's possible that tariffs end up having a more limited scope than what's been suggested.

From Salon

From a personal finance perspective, consider being mindful of what's happening with tariffs and be prepared to change consumption if prices start to rise, without getting too ahead of yourself in terms of anticipatory overspending.

From Salon

What’s the upside scenario for Trump here?

From Slate