"what'd" meaning in English

See what'd in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /wʌd/, /wʌtɪd/, /wʌtəd/
Rhymes: -ʌd, -ʌtəd Head templates: {{head|en|contraction}} what'd
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of what did. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: what did
    Sense id: en-what'd-en-contraction-PzZV9F2p
  2. (colloquial) Contraction of what would. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: what would
    Sense id: en-what'd-en-contraction-lU8bGGwe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 48 26
  3. (colloquial) Contraction of what had. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: what had
    Sense id: en-what'd-en-contraction-xbOrA5k2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: d'ya, d'y'all, d'you

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