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something
[ suhm-thing ]
pronoun
- some thing; a certain undetermined or unspecified thing:
Something is wrong there.
Something's happening.
- an additional amount, as of cents or minutes, that is unknown, unspecified, or forgotten:
He charged me ten something for the hat.
Our train gets in at two something.
noun
- Informal. a person or thing of some value or consequence:
He is really something!
This writer has something to say and she says it well.
adverb
- in some degree; to some extent; somewhat.
- Informal. to a high or extreme degree; quite:
He took on something fierce about my tardiness.
something
1/ ˈʌθɪŋ /
pronoun
- an unspecified or unknown thing; some thing
take something warm with you
he knows something you don't
- an unspecified or unknown amount; bit
something less than a hundred
- an impressive or important person, thing, or event
isn't that something?
- something elsea remarkable person or thing
- something or otherone unspecified thing or an alternative thing
adverb
- to some degree; a little; somewhat
to look something like me
- informal.foll by an adjective (intensifier)
it hurts something awful
-something
2combining form
- a person whose age can be approximately expressed by a specified decade
- ( as modifier )
the thirtysomething market
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Origin of something1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of something1
Idioms and Phrases
- buy something
- get (have) something on someone
- get something straight
- have something against
- hold something against
- hold (something) over
- look like something the cat dragged in
- make something of
- not put something past one
- on the ball, have something
- (something) or other
- pull something on
- start something
- take something
- you know something
Example Sentences
In describing Levi, Schwartz said, “Every time you were with him, you knew you were going to get some laughter, some smiles. He always made something out of nothing. He was just having a great time every time.”
“I know Braun would want me to play, but if I’m not playing with Braun, I’m not playing. He’s who I warmed up with every single match, every single practice. Having that last win is something I don’t want to tarnish.”
He has more tears to shed as he tries to make sense of something that doesn’t make sense.
"It represents something very strong, very powerful in terms of law and order...Alcatraz is, I would say, the ultimate. Sing Sing and Alcatraz, right? The movies."
"This is not a sale, but a change of structure to something simpler."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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