whatever

/wɒtˈevər/ adverb, pronoun, determiner

Definition

ANYTHING › anything or everything: Do whatever you want. He eats whatever I put in front of him.

NO DIFFERENCE › used to say that what happens is not important because it does not change a situation: Whatever happens I'll still love you. We'll support you, whatever you decide.

QUESTION › used to ask for information when you are surprised or angry about something: Whatever do you mean?

ANGRY informal › something that you say when you are angry with someone who is asking you something: 'Isabel, will you just listen when I'm talking to you?' 'Whatever.'

or whatever › or something similar: The children are usually outside playing football or whatever.

(Definition of whatever adverbpronoundeterminer from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)