what-if

English

Noun

what-if (plural what-ifs)

1. (informal) A speculation as to what might have happened if something else had happened earlier.

Related terms

• what if

Verb

what-if (third-person singular simple present what-ifs, present participle what-iffing, simple past and past participle what-iffed)

1. (informal) To speculate about the consequences of something that could have happened.

See also

• ifs, ands, or buts