what are you doing
Questioning someone's actions
A common question asking about someone's current activity or occupation.
It can be literal inquiry, conversation opener, or expression of surprise or disapproval at someone's behavior: What are you doing with my phone?
The abbreviated form whatcha doing or watcha doin appears in casual speech.
Often functions as a gentle interruption or invitation to talk.
- workingIn active function
- askingPosing questions
- chattingInformal verbal exchange
- decidingMaking a choice
- playingParticipating in recreation
questioning · greeting · killing time · confronting · none of your business · interrogating · solving · planning · explaining · creating · helping · building · occupied · up to · up to no good · getting into · aiming · conversing
what are you doinghello
Common spoken greeting
hi · hey · good morning · how are you · greetings
what, doing, doings, undone, redo, outdone, whatever, whatnot, whatsoever