what about

idiom

1

: does that include (someone) : how about (someone)

"We're all going to the beach." "What about Kenny?"

2

: how does that affect (someone or something) : what should be done about (someone or something)

"I need to leave—something has come up." "What about the meeting?" "We'll have to reschedule it."

What about the people who can't afford health insurance?

3

—used to make a suggestion about what could be done

We'll need to talk about this again. What about (meeting) next week?

There's still time. What about playing another game?

4

—used to ask someone to tell one something in response to the thing that one has just said

I like skiing and hiking. What about you? What sports do you like?

Everyone else is coming. What about you?

Examples of what about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fruit is healthy for humans, but what about for animals? —Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024

But what about the material on the outside of the balloon? —Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024

This makes sense to serve the European market—but what about the critical U.S. market? —Byjames Morris, Fortune Europe, 26 Nov. 2024

And what about the VCs who turned Ryan down for DoubleClick? —Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024