say what
I didn't catch
Say what is an interjection expressing surprise or disbelief at something just heard, prompting repetition or clarification: Say what? You're moving to Alaska?
It can also signal that you misheard someone and want them to repeat themselves.
The phrase is informal and emphatic, more casual than "pardon" or "excuse me."
- come againRequest for repetition
- pardon mePolite interruption phrase
- no wayEmphatic denial
- hold upDelay or armed robbery
- hold the phoneRequest to pause
you're kidding me · excuse me · for real · unbelievable · huh · incredulous · whoa · I beg your pardon · wow · oh my · gasp · get outta here · holy cow · misheard · repeat · you bet · goodness gracious · oh no
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- rhetorical questionswhy me, why bother, who knows, who cares, why not
- interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
- misunderstandingsmisunderstanding, misinterpretation, misconception, misreading, miscommunication
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
say whatunderstood
Grasped the meaning
got it · I understand · copy that · roger that · acknowledged
say whatas expected
of course · naturally · predictably · obviously · that figures
say, what, saying, somewhat, whatever, says, whatnot, whatsoever, whatchamacallit