what's

American  

[hwuhts, hwots, wuhts, wots, hwuhts, wuhts] / ʰwʌts, ʰwɒts, wʌts, wɒts, ʰwəts, wəts /

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?

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

That may be what’s behind ExpressVPN’s impressive ability to unblock streaming sites.

From Salon

I added in the guideline that we shouldn’t sanction an editor just because they start overusing some words or speaking in what’s “seen” as an A.I.-like tone.

From Slate

There’s also a risk of a higher rate of elder poverty if people are unable to save what’s required, he said.

From MarketWatch

People like Robert Townsend and I just know what’s hot.

From Los Angeles Times

I know what’s cool and I know what stories we haven’t seen.”

From Los Angeles Times