WHAT FOR


Meaning of WHAT FOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ phrasal ]

1. : for what purpose or reason : why — usually used with the other words of a question between what and for

what did you do that for

except when used alone

2. : harsh treatment especially by blows or by a sharp reprimand

gave him what for in violent Spanish — New Yorker

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.