what for

phrasespoken

1
used for asking the reason for something
‘I need to have your name and address’. ‘What for?’
what...for:
What did you hit him for?
Synonyms and related words
Ways of asking questions and making requests
after you
any chance of...?
any luck?
2
informal old-fashionedif you give someone what for, you punish them
If I catch that boy in my garden again, I’ll give him what for.
Synonyms and related words
To punish someone
punish
discipline
penalize

单词	what for
释义	what for phrasespoken Other entries for this word for what it’s worth phrase give someone what for phrase what are you waiting for? phrase what someone does (for a living) phrase if you know what’s good for you phrase what have you got to say for yourself? phrase more than you bargained for/not what you bargained for phrase what’s good for the goose is good for the gander phrase what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander phrase at what’s good for the goose is good for the gander DEFINITIONS2 1 used for asking the reason for something ‘I need to have your name and address’. ‘What for?’ what...for: What did you hit him for? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests after you any chance of...? any luck? 2 informal old-fashionedif you give someone what for, you punish them If I catch that boy in my garden again, I’ll give him what for. Synonyms and related words To punish someone punish discipline penalize what for phrasespoken Other entries for this word for what it’s worth phrase what are you waiting for? phrase what someone does (for a living) phrase if you know what’s good for you phrase what have you got to say for yourself? phrase more than you bargained for/not what you bargained for phrase what’s good for the goose is good for the gander phrase what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander phrase at what’s good for the goose is good for the gander DEFINITIONS2 1 used for asking the reason for something “I need to have your name and address.” “What for?” what...for: What did you hit him for? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests any chance of...? any luck? any requests? 2 informal old-fashionedif you give someone what for, you punish them If I catch that boy in my garden again, I’ll give him what for. Synonyms and related words To punish someone punish discipline penalize
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