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

But what about issues not involving foreign conflicts? —Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024

And, what about the were luminescent butterfly wings on either side of Ariana Grande’s temples? —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 May 2024

But what about Ringwald’s onscreen love interest Jake Ryan? —Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

And what about cute, mini versions of adult shoes, like baby Nikes or Adidas? —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 May 2024

But what about Charlie’s older sister Sam, who is now 16 years old? —Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024

There are of course myriad zombie comedies, zombie action movies, and even zombie heist movies, but what about the zombie musicals (Anna and the Apocalypse), zombie family dramas (Maggie), or zombie political thrillers (Doomsday)? —Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024

While a whole other side was saying, well, wait a minute, what about Nicole Brown Simpson? —NPR, 11 Apr. 2024

Those risks can be bacterial, as well as infectious diseases, such as HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C.3 And what about any claims that human milk has helped an adult recover from a cold? —Tiffany Leigh, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024