adj.
Pronunciation: hwät- ' e-v ə r, wät-, (h)w ə t-
Function: pronoun
Date: 14th century
1 a : anything or everything that <take whatever you want> b : no matter what < whatever he says, they won't believe him> c : WHATNOT <enjoys skiing, hiking, or whatever >
2 : WHAT 1A(1) ― used to express astonishment or perplexity < whatever do you mean by that>