What-for Definition

adverb

(colloquial) For what reason; why.

He wants four copies of it? What for?
Ow! What did you do that for?
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noun

(idiomatic, colloquial, usually with "give someone") An unspecified punishment or rebuke.

When your dad gets home, he'll give you what for.
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Other Word Forms of What-for

Noun

Singular:
what-for
Plural:
what fors

What-for Sentence Examples

  • I fell head over heals with the little goat lady who had the courage to get right up into my face and give me what-for about a hen I threw to the fox.

  • Touched that this statuesque princess could so change, Pierre took her hand and begged her forgiveness, without knowing what for.

  • He'll be back, and when he does come back, I hope you really give him what-for.

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Words Starting With

WWHWHA

Words Ending With

RORFOR

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