You use what about at the beginning of a question when you make a suggestion, offer, or request.
What about going out with me tomorrow?
'What about Sunday evening at Frank's?'—'Sure. What time?'.
What about you? Would you like to come and live in Paris and work for me?
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what about
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You say what about a particular person or thing when you ask someone to explain why they have asked you about that person or thing.
'This thing with the Corbett woman.'—'Oh, yeah. What about her?'
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what about in British English
what do you think, know, feel, etc, concerning?
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what about in American English
what is your wish, opinion, or information concerning
what about going to a movie?
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Examples of 'what about' in a sentence
what about
But what about the person who is being betrayed?
The Sun (2011)
But what about when things get a bit rocky?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But what about the good things about men?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But what about that other thing that looks like a deer and also seems to be an elk?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But what about the real thing?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Music is cool, but what about other things?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But what about the things you really don't want to do?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But what about the things that they didn't do?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But what about the things she's done to her own body and face?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And what about the personal things, especially in the medicine cabinet?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But what about the person who gives a gift that requires they can't go to the movies or eat out.
Christianity Today (2000)
So what about Hazard the person?
The Sun (2012)
Jealousy is one thing, but what about its cousin, showing off?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
All related terms of 'what about'
what about/of
You use what about or what of when you introduce a new topic or a point which seems relevant to a previous remark .
know what sb is on about
If you say that someone knows what they are on about , you are confident that what they are saying is true or makes sense, for example because they are an expert .
be what something is all about
to be the true purpose of or reason for something
know what one is talking about
to have thorough or specialized knowledge
say what you like about sth
You use ' Say what you like about someone or something' when you are about to mention one good thing about a person or thing that many people do not like.
what sb is (going) on about
If you ask someone what they are on about or what they are going on about , you are puzzled because you cannot understand what they are talking about.