what's up with

English

Alternative forms

• whassup wit, wazzup wit, etc. (nonstandard spellings)

Pronunciation

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Phrase

what's up with

1. (colloquial, in rhetorical questions or salutations) What's wrong with; what's the problem or matter with. Said to express that the behaviour of someone, or operation of something, is out of the ordinary or problematic.

   What’s up with you?

   What the hell's up with this stupid computer now?!

2. (colloquial, in rhetorical questions) Used to express disbelief or curiosity.

   They raised my electricity rates again. What’s up with that?

   What’s up with all this new music they’re playing?

3. (colloquial, in statements) (The thing that is) the problem or issue with.

   I'll tell you what's up with the Government!

Synonyms

• what's with
• what's the deal with
• what's the matter with
• what's the story with
• what's eating (followed by a person's name)

Translations

said to express a person's behavior is out of the ordinary

• Italian: cos'ha che non va?, cosa c'è che non va in
• Polish: co jest z

used to express disbelief or curiosity

• Danish: hvad sker der for
• Icelandic: hvað er málið með
• Polish: o co chodzi z
• Romanian: ce s-a întâmplat cu...

See also

• what gives
• what's cooking
• what's up

References

• “what's up with”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.