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Pronunciation

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Etymology

Popularized by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catchphrase “Eh... What’s up, doc?”, as early as 1940. Originally a common greeting from Bugs Bunny creator Tex Avery's neighborhood in Taylor, Texas.

Meanings

1. (colloquial, idiomatic, in the sense of "of concern", with-up) What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?
   • "What's up?" he asked, dropping back into a chair, and jingling the loose coins in his trouser pockets. / "I have had news of the Black Eagle," his father answered. "She is reported from Madeira." 1890, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Mr. John Harston Keeps an Appointment”, in The Firm of Girdlestone: A Romance of the Unromantic, London: Chatto & Windus, […], →OCLC, page 5:
   • Lady Frederick: Oh lord, I wish I were eighteen. [She sinks into a chair, and an expression of utter weariness comes over her face.] Gerald: I say, what's up? Lady Frederick: [Starting.] I thought you'd gone. Nothing. 1912, W. Somerset Maugham, Lady Frederick: A Comedy in Three Acts, act 1:
   • You're looking a bit miserable. What's up?
   • Hello, what's up? Don't cry, bub. What's the trouble? 1884 December 10, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter XIII, in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade) […], London: Chatto & Windus, […], →OCLC, page 112:
   • I got a call saying to come straight away. What's up?
2. (US, colloquial, idiomatic, in the sense of "happening", with-up) What's happening? What are you doing?
   • Hey, what's up? – Not much, just working.
3. (colloquial, rhetoric) A casual greeting with a meaning similar to hi or nice to meet you.
   • Hey, what's up? – Hey! Good to see you.

Forms

Deriveds

WhatsApp · what's up Doc

Relateds

what's up with

Synonyms

what's going on · what's the haps · what's happening · what's new

Translations (167)

vi sao vậy (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · pt e aí (How are you?) · fi kuinkas hurisee (How are you?) · eo kio okazas (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · es cómo estás (How are you?) · fi mikä on (How are you?) · fi mitä (How are you?) · uz nima gap (How are you?) · acw إيش مسوي (How are you?) · ga cén scéal (How are you?) · is hvað segist (How are you?) · fa چه خبر؟ (How are you?) · srn san psa (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · lg mawulire ki (How are you?) · fi mitäs (How are you?) · pam mipakananu ka (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · ru чё-как (How are you?) · pam mipakananu kayo (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · es qué pasa (How are you?) · eo kio estas la problemo (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · es habla causa (How are you?) · gl como lle vai (How are you?) · fi mitä teet (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · it che c'è (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · fi mikä hätänä (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · id ada apa (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · eo kiel vi (How are you?) · bg к'во ста́ва (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · zza seni beno (How are you?) · sh šta je (How are you?) · eo kiel vi fartas (How are you?) · el τι γίνεται (How are you?) · tr naber (How are you?) · bg как си sg? (How are you?) · nl hoe gaat het (How are you?) · da hva' så (How are you?) · th ว่าไง (How are you?) · bcl nom (How are you?) · pt o que foi? (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · pam nanka (How are you?) · es qué onda (How are you?) · pl jak się masz? (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · sl kaj bo dobrega (How are you?) · pam nanu na (How are you?) · nv ąąʼ haʼíí (How are you?) · ka რას შვრები (How are you?) · es qué estás haciendo (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · it come butta (How are you?) · he מה קורה (How are you?) · zza se biyo (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · ur کیا حال ہے؟ (How are you?) · sl kaj dogaja (How are you?) · tl ano'ng balita (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · de was geht ab (How are you?) · pam menanu ka (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · lg eradde (How are you?) · bg ко става (How are you?) · da hvad så (How are you?) · pl jak tam? (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · pl co tam? (How are you?) · bcl tara (How are you?) · unm shiki hèch? (How are you?) · ga céard atá ar siúl agat (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · es qué bolá (How are you?) · fr quoi de neuf (How are you?) · saq kejua (How are you?) · eo kio misas (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · nb står til (How are you?) · hu mizus mizujs (How are you?) · cy siwmae (How are you?) · eo kio novas (How are you?) · nb hva skjer (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · ur کیا خبر (How are you?) · srn san du (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · ca què hi ha (How are you?) · sl kako si (How are you?) · io quo eventas (How are you?) · es qué transa (How are you?) · ru в чём де́ло (How are you?) · pam ninanu (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · cmn 怎麼樣 /怎么样 (How are you?) · es qué pasa (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · la quid novi (How are you?) · eo kio okazas (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · pl co tam? (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · hu mi a baj (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · srn ofa (How are you?) · pam mipakananu kayu po (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · gl que tal (How are you?) · nl wat is er aan de hand (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · kmr çi heye çi nîne (How are you?) · pt tudo em cima (How are you?) · sh kaj ima (How are you?) · la quid agis (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · bcl nem (How are you?) · gl que hai (How are you?) · ilo anya ngay (How are you?) · pl co się dzieje? (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · ne के छ (How are you?) · sh šta ima (How are you?) · es qué ocurre (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · it bella fratè (How are you?) · bg как сте sg or pl? (How are you?) · mr काय चाललं आहे? (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · cy beth sy'n bod (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · tl kumusta (How are you?) · sk ako je (How are you?) · nv haʼíí baa naniná (How are you?) · de was geht (How are you?) · bg какво́ ста́ва (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · ru что случи́лось (How are you?) · pl jak leci? (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · srn gi mi tori (How are you?) · pam musta naka (How are you?) · hu mi a helyzet (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · pam nang atin (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · ur کیا ہو رہا ہے؟ (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · it come va (How are you?) · cs jak je (How are you?) · es qué fue (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · is hvað er títt (How are you?) · tr ne haber (n'aber) (How are you?) · ga cad atá cearr (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · de was läuft (How are you?) · es qué tal (How are you?) · nl wat is er (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · vi gì vậy (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · lg agafa eyo (How are you?) · pt qual é o problema? (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · es qué boletín (How are you?) · tl ano'ng problema (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · pam nananu (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · sh što ima (How are you?) · br petra zo (How are you?) · arz عامل ايه؟ (How are you?) · tl ano'ng balita (How are you?) · srn fa (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · pt tudo bem (How are you?) · fi miten menee (How are you?) · is hvað er að frétta (How are you?) · pl co słychać? (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · ga céard atá ort (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · es que lo que (How are you?) · nn kva skjer (How are you?) · nb hva skjer (How are you?) · es cuál es el problema (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · de wie geht's (How are you?) · bn কী খবর (How are you?) · sl kako gre (How are you?) · fi mitä kuuluu (How are you?) · uk як справи (How are you?) · kmr çi heye (How are you?) · nl alles goed (How are you?) · hu mizu (How are you?) · tl ano'ng meron (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · sv läget (How are you?) · es qué pasa (What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?) · sl kje si (How are you?) · ne तिमीलाई कस्तो छ (How are you?) · ru как дела́ (How are you?) · fr quoi de neuf (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · zza seni sono (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · id apa kabar (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · srn ofa (What’s happening? What are you doing?) · lg agafaayo (How are you?) · srn fa (How are you?) · bg ко ста́ва (What’s happening? What are you doing?)