what's going on

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what's going on

interjection

idiomatic, informal An informal greeting.
idiomatic, informal An expression of concern, asking for an explanation.

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intj an informal greeting

Español	qué pasó, qué pasa
中文	在幹嘛呢 /在干嘛呢 zài gànmá ne
हिन्दी	क्या चल रहा है kyā cal rahā hai, क्या हो रहा है kyā ho rahā hai
Français	qu'est-ce qui se passe
Deutsch	wie geht's, was geht ab?

intj expression of concern

中文	怎麼了 /怎么了 zěnme le
हिन्दी	क्या चल रहा है kyā cal rahā hai, क्या हो रहा है kyā ho rahā hai
Ελληνικά	τι τρέχει; ti tréchei;

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@misc{what_s_going_on_2026,
  title = {what's going on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/what's%20going%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}