Idiom: Give What ForCheck definitions of...givewhatforMeaningsHow to pronounce "give what for":AU Your browser does not support the audio element. To scold; to punish, especially verbally.A-Z Proximitiesgive the royal treatmentgive the sackgive the time of daygive up the ghostgive weight give what for glad tidingsglass-half-emptyglass-half-fullglass ceilingglass chinSimilar Idiomsgive someone what forgive someone what-forgive what forknow what is whatwhat's whatwhat you see is what you getwhat forwhat's in it for meeye for an eye, a tooth for a toothfor real and for truein for a dime, in for a dollarin for a penny, in for a poundin for an inch, in for a mileone small step for man, one giant leap for mankindSimilar Phrasesknow what's whatknow what's going onno matter what happenswhat is moregive a hanggive a hootgive awaygive backgive birthgive caregive chasegive eargive forthgive full measuregive ingive it a trygive it a whirlgive noticegive offgive or take