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

Lively’s most memorable high-fashion moments have historically been on a red carpet, but what about her off-duty wardrobe? —Charlie Teather, Glamour, 17 June 2024

And what about students who don’t identify with or believe in any faith tradition? —David Kay, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024

But what about actually playing Augusta National – a notoriously deceptive and devilishly difficult course that has befuddled the finest for decades? —Farhad Heydari, theweek, 12 June 2024

Individual traumas could be handled clinically, but what about societal ones? —The New Yorker, 12 June 2024