who's

contraction

ˈhüz 

1

: who is

Who's there?

I don't know who's calling.

2

: who has

She's someone who's always been a good friend to me.

Note: Do not confuse who's with whose, which usually concerns possession ("unsure whose bowl this is") or identifies or specifies someone or something ("the doctor whose name I forget").

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for who's

• blues
• boos
• booze
• brews
• bruise
• chews
• choose
• chuse
• clews
• clues
• coups
• crews