who's
HOOZ/huːz/
Often confused with whose
- 1A short way of saying 'who is.'
Like joining the two words 'who' and 'is' into one shorter word.
Who's coming to dinner tonight?
I'm not sure who's responsible for the mistake.
- 2A short way of saying 'who has.'
Who's finished the assignment already?
She's the one who's traveled to every continent.
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- 3A casual short way of saying 'who does.'
Who's she think she's fooling with that excuse?
Who's that bicycle belong to?
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- 4A short form of "whom is," used when who is the person something is done to.
Who's your sister bringing to the wedding?
Who's she dancing with tonight?
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Origin
A short form of "who is" or "who has," made from "who" plus "'s."