The state or condition of how a person, object, or thing is.

plural of How

A surname.

plural of Howe

(idiomatic) An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include:

unspecified number / what number

(interrogative) What amount or quantity (of something stated or implied). / (specifically, when referring to the cost of an item) What amount of money.

(interrogative) To what degree; to what extent.

(UK, slang, obsolete) you what? huh?

Synonym of what about