who

UK [hʉw] US [hu(ː)]

name 2noun 1det 1pron 1

Definitions

noun

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

A wham-bam caper flick, efficiently directed by Roger Donaldson, that fancifully revisits the mysterious whos and speculative hows of a 1971 London bank heist.

det

whose

Who phone just rang?

name

Initialism of World Health Organization.

Trump initiated the year-long withdrawal process from the WHO in 2020 but six months later his successor, President Joe Biden, reversed the decision.

Collocations

ADJ.

alone, binary, binary, expert, far, free, hot, jealous

I need to find an expert who can help us solve this complicated problem.

VERB + WHO

don't, hated, know, process, time

I don't know who ate the last slice of pizza from the fridge.

WHO + NOUN

art, glass, it's, nothing, pilgrim's, we've, you're

We've got nothing who art thou in this empty house.

PREP.

from, in, on, than, than, with

I know a teacher from who my daughter learned so much about science.

ADV.

only

Only those who work hard will succeed in this competitive job market.

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Idioms & Phrases

who shot John

Long and involved explanation, finger-pointing, or assignment of credit or blame.

I haven't been in on any of the sessions, I don't intend to get directly involved, and I'm not going to engage in any speculation about "who shot John".

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

One should not criticize others if one has similar weaknesses.

good things come to those who wait

A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time.

raise the flag and see who salutes

To float an idea, (or otherwise do some action) to see what response or controversy (if any) it generates, usually as a preliminary step.

Much of the discourse on and the spirit of group interaction have an improvisational flavor: we “float trial balloons” in the groups we belong to or “raise a flag and see who salut

one who hesitates is lost

Alternative form of he who hesitates is lost.

One who hesitates is lost, goes the old saw, but so is one who plunges blindly ahead along a fixed path.

Example Bank

A wham-bam caper flick, efficiently directed by Roger Donaldson, that fancifully revisits the mysterious whos and speculative hows of a 1971 London bank heist.

Wiktionary

Who phone just rang?

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Trump initiated the year-long withdrawal process from the WHO in 2020 but six months later his successor, President Joe Biden, reversed the decision.

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I make my pilgrimage to Thee O God, Who art the pilgrim's hope! Praised be the Virgin, sweet and pure! Be gracious to the pilgrimage.

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After three event episodes in a row (the finale, Christmas special and season opener), “Tooth and Claw” is the first “regular” episode of Who we've had in a while.

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This is as wildly different to any episode of Who so far. It's fab.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, who is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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