WHAT FOR?


Meaning of WHAT FOR? in English

for what purpose or reason? :

What is this tool for?

What did you do that for (= why did you do that) ?

'I need to see a doctor.' 'What for?'

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.