what

interjection

Definition of whatnext
as in why
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable what! I can't believe we won!

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  1. oh
  2. hey
  3. well
Interjection
  • All that stuff and even the mind … the mind f---, but like, for me emotionally, he's put me through like, oh my gosh.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Fact checked by Sarah Scott Mom-of-three Mandy Moore is oh so relatable.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of oh
Interjection
  • But, hey, Belichick was the best at sending off a player a year too early rather than a year too late.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Not all of this list fits neatly into that mold, but hey, who doesn’t love a millimeter-scale laser chip that can slice through steel? 1.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of hey
Interjection
  • Jordan Tannahill’s play about a future monarch who happens to be a … well, the word’s in the title.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Greenland coming in hot… well, actually, really really cold!!!!
    Monica Sager, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of well
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