What For

Synonyms of what for

• reason
• why
• purpose

Antonyms of what for

• no reason
• no purpose
• without cause

Collocations of what for

what for

Frequency: 80 %

What for did you buy that expensive car?

what for

Frequency: 70 %

I don't understand what you did that for.

what for

Frequency: 60 %

What did you do that for?

what for

Frequency: 50 %

What are you looking for?

Idiomatic Expressions for what for

• Phrase: to ask someone what for
  Meaning: to demand an explanation or justification from someone
  Usage: The teacher asked the student what for arriving late to class.