Word Noun
who're
n.
B1 Intermediate US /ˈhɔɹ/ UK /hˈɔː/ whore
Definition
n.a short way of saying 'who are'. You use this in casual talking or writing when asking about a group of people.
n.a contraction of the relative or interrogative pronoun 'who' and the plural or second-person singular present indicative of 'be' (are). Used primarily in informal speech and writing to represent spoken elision.
Examples
“Who're those people standing by the door?”
“I need to find out who're the main organizers for the charity event this weekend.”
“The manager asked for a list of the employees who're planning to attend the conference so she could finalize the travel arrangements.”
Usage
Used in informal contexts; the apostrophe replaces the 'a' in 'are'.
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated