ALL meanings of why
why
W w - adverb why for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?: Why did you behave so badly? 1
- noun plural why a question concerning the cause or reason for which something is done, achieved, etc.: a child's unending hows and whys. 1
- noun plural why the cause or reason: the whys and wherefores of a troublesome situation. 1
- interjection why explain 1
- adverb why for what reason? 1
- noun why by what cause? 1
- noun why (with reference to a reason) On account of which; for which. 1
- noun why on account of which 1
- noun why for what reason 1
- interjection why surprise, amazement 1
- noun why reason, cause 1
- adverb why You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something. 0
- conjunction why You use why at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something. 0
- conjunction why Why is also an adverb. 0
- pronoun why You use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'. 0
- adverb why You use why with 'not' in questions in order to introduce a suggestion. 0
- adverb why You use why with 'not' in questions in order to express your annoyance or anger. 0
- convention why You say why not in order to agree with what someone has suggested. 0
- exclamation why People say 'Why!' at the beginning of a sentence when they are surprised, shocked, or angry. 0
- adverb why for what reason, purpose, or cause? 0
- adverb why (used in indirect questions) 0
- pronoun why for or because of which 0
- noun why the reason, purpose, or cause of something (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores) 0
- exclamation why an introductory expression of surprise, disagreement, indignation, etc 0
- adverb why for what reason, cause, or purpose? with what motive? 0
- conjunction why because of which; on account of which 0
- conjunction why the reason for which 0
- noun why the reason, cause, motive, purpose, etc. 0
- interjection why used to express surprise, impatience, indignation, etc. 0
- interjection why used as an expletive, to preface a remark 0
- noun why reason. 0
- noun why (Britain, dialect) A young heifer. 0
- adverb why For what cause, reason, or purpose. 0
- interjection why An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience. "Well, I'll tell you...". 0