who‧ev‧er S2 / huevə $ -evər / 代词

1 used to say that it does not matter who does something, is in a particular place etc :

I’ll take whoever wants to go.

When you’re done with the book, just give it to Kristin or Shelley or whoever.

2 used to talk about a specific person or people, although you do not know who they are :

Whoever is responsible for this will be punished.

3 whoever he/she is ( also whoever he/she may be ) used to say that you do not know who someone is :

You’ve got a message from Tony Gower, whoever he is.

4 used to mean ‘who’ at the beginning of a question to show surprise or anger :

Whoever would do a thing like that to an old woman?