what do you want

Meaning

1. Oxford55% of films

   used to ask sb in a rude or angry way why they are there or what they want you to do

2. Editorial35% of films

   used to ask what someone wishes, hopes for, or would like

In the movies · 293

• What do you want?Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness2022
• Oh, I remember you, Drebin. What do you want?The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988
• All right. So what do you want, cop?Klute1971
• What do you want?Prisoners2013
• What do you want?Scream VI2023
• What do you want?Tenet2020
• What do you want?The Three Musketeers2011
• What do you wantEverything Everywhere All at Once2022

From the same entry

• not want to know
• want rid of
• have none of
• have no part in
• have no truck with
• waste not, want not
• have it both ways
• want for
• want from of
• want in
• want in
• want out

More everyday phrases

• are you sure
• hold on a second
• no idea
• how you doing
• fair enough
• for example
• be right back
• no big deal
• i need your help
• see you later
• here we go again
• it's a long story