who

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♦♦♦ who /h'uː/
Usually pronounced /huː/ for meanings 2 and 3.
Who is used as the subject or object of a verb. See entries at whom and whose.
1 [QUEST]
You use who in questions when you ask about the name or identity of a person or group of people.
Who's there?...
Who is the least popular man around here?...
Who do you work for?...
Who do you suppose will replace her on the show?...
`You reminded me of somebody.'--`Who?'
2 [CONJ]
You use who after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause where you talk about the identity of a person or a group of people.
Police have not been able to find out who was responsible for the forgeries...
I went over to start up a conversation, asking her who she knew at the party...
You know who these people are.
3 [PRON]
You use who at the beginning of a relative clause when specifying the person or group of people you are talking about or when giving more information about them.
There are those who eat out for a special occasion, or treat themselves...
The woman, who needs constant attention, is cared for by relatives...

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