Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what's up with

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: what's up with
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

What's wrong with; what's the problem or matter with. Said to express that the behaviour of someone, or operation of something, is out of the ordinary or problematic.

Colloquial

phrase

Used to express disbelief or curiosity.

Colloquial

phrase

(The thing that is) the problem or issue with.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"What’s up with you?"
"What the hell's up with this stupid computer now?!"
"They raised my electricity rates again. What’s up with that?"
"What’s up with all this new music they’re playing?"
"I'll tell you what's up with the Government!"

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

what's up with ... (canonical)

Phrases

what gives what's cooking what's up

Frequently Paired Words

what gives what's cooking what's up

Synonyms

what's with what's the deal with what's the matter with what's the story with what's eating

Questions

What does what's up with mean?: What's wrong with; what's the problem or matter with. Said to express that the behaviour of someone, or operation of something, is out of the ordinary or problematic.

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