how

adverb
UK: /haʊ/
US: /haʊ/

  1. In what way or manner; used to ask about the method or means of doing something.

    1. How do you make this cake? [ ] [ ]
    2. I'm not sure how to solve this complicated math problem. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used to ask about someone's health or well-being.

    1. How are you today, my friend? [ ] [ ]
    2. I wonder how she is doing after her long trip. [ ] [ ]

  3. To what extent or degree.

    1. How much does the ticket cost? [ ] [ ]
    2. I can't believe how fast time passes when you're enjoying yourself. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

manner way method
how noun

  1. The way or manner in which something is done.

    1. I don't like how he talks. [ ] [ ]
    2. She explained how the machine worked with great detail. [ ] [ ]
how conjunction

  1. Used as a conjunction to introduce an indirect question or statement.

    1. I know how hard you tried. [ ] [ ]
    2. She explained how the system operates, but I still don't understand. [ ] [ ]
how interjection

  1. An exclamation of surprise, discovery, or agreement.

    1. How! I didn't expect that! [ ] [ ]
    2. How about that, they finally won the game after all these years! [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "how" in English means: In what way or manner; used to ask about the method or means of doing something., Used to ask about someone's health or well-being., To what extent or degree..

The phonetic transcription of "how" is /haʊ/ in British English and /haʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "how": manner, way, method.

Example usage of "how": "How do you make this cake?". More examples on the page.