now what
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.97 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
A request, usually rhetorical, to know what, in a series of negative events, is the next negative event occurring.
phrase
A request for advice or instruction on what should be done, when a situation has turned negative, particularly if a contingency has failed.
Example Sentences
- "With his hand on the instrument, the bell shrilled loudly. “Now, what?” growled Sir Julius."
- "Moe pressed the retrieval button, but, nothing happened. “Now what,” grumbled Moe."
- "There was a tremendous splash. And then everything was quiet. Until Billy heard a rustling in the forest behind him. Great. Now what?"
- "Somehow I didn't think it worked that way—not when they needed thirty-five thousand men a month. Now what? Revington was right; I'd run out of options"
- "“The cerclage didn't work,” I said. “So now what?” Bill said. “Now what!”"