"how's that" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-how's that.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=how's that?}} how's that?
  1. Used to ask someone to repeat something Synonyms (asking to explain): how so Synonyms (asking to repeat): how's that again, I beg your pardon, pardon, come again
    Sense id: en-how's_that-en-phrase-en:beg_pardon Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 38 25 Disambiguation of 'asking to explain': 51 38 11 Disambiguation of 'asking to repeat': 77 17 7
  2. (cricket) Used to make an appeal to the umpire as to whether the batsman is out or not Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms (in cricket): howzat, owzat
    Sense id: en-how's_that-en-phrase-en:appeal_to_umpire Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English questions, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 49 21 Disambiguation of English questions: 37 48 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 38 25 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'in cricket': 16 78 6
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see how, is, that. Related terms: how's that for
    Sense id: en-how's_that-en-phrase-LH-onoL~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 38 25

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