| 1. word used in a question to inquire about a thing. word used in question to request specific information; which. adword used in a question to begin a prepositional phrase; which; to what extent; how much; word used in a question to stress a certain situation. proword used in a question to request more information; which; how much; don't you agree?. Really? (used to express surprise). conj. to what extent. whatwhat , pron., a., & adv. [as. hw?t, neuter of hwā who; akin to os. hwat what, ofries. hwet, d. & lg. wat, g. was, ohg. waz, hwaz, icel. hvat, sw. & dan. hvad, goth. hwa. ?182. see: who.] |