Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what's new

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: what's new
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The latest developments in a particular situation or a person's life.

Uncountable

phrase

An informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their life. A typical response might be "Not much; you?". The greeting is not always literal and may just be used to say hello.

Informal

phrase

A rhetorical request for some real news, on hearing a report that was not news because it represents a continuing predictable and unsatisfactory situation.

Example Sentences

"We send out a newsletter to our clients every week to tell them what's new in the company."
"You're still having problems with that idiot you employed last year? So, what's new?"

Usage

Synonyms

hello hi what's up what else is new

Questions

What does what's new mean?: The latest developments in a particular situation or a person's life.

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