who's
Asking about identity
Who's is a contraction of "who is" or "who has": Who's coming to dinner?
Who's been eating my porridge?
Often confused with the possessive whose, but who's always expands to "who is" or "who has"—if that expansion doesn't work, whose is correct.
Unnamed individual
- anybodyUnspecified individual
- personHuman individual
- individualOne separate human being
- strangerPerson not yet known
guest · caller · visitor · newcomer · name · introduction · identification · mystery
Obligated to answer for actions
- accountableObligated to explain oneself
- creditedAcknowledged as source
- blamedHeld at fault
- authorCreator of written works
creator · owner · source · originator · behind · charge · fault · credit
someone
Unnamed individual
- anybodyUnspecified individual
- personHuman individual
- individualOne separate human being
stranger · guest · caller · visitor · newcomer · name · introduction · identification · mystery · unknown
responsible
Obligated to answer for actions
- accountableObligated to explain oneself
- creditedAcknowledged as source
- blamedHeld at fault
author · creator · owner · source · originator · behind · charge · fault · credit · doing
contestants
Competition participants
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
panel · guess · reveal · famous · notable · mystery · guest · imposter · identity · clues
greeting
Expression of welcome
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- what's upCasual inquiry greeting
- casualRelaxed and informal
informal · checking · asking · curious · nosy · inquiry · wondering · interested · prying · snooping
- who caresDismissive indifference expression
- who are youRequest for identification
- who knowsExpression of uncertainty
- guess whoPlayful identity challenge
- everybody who's anyoneAll notable or influential people
- who's thereKnock response query