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What (who) is something - definition
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Something (song); Something (album); Something (disambiguation)
something
I. n.
1.
A thing (indefinitely).
2.
A part, a portion.
3.
Somebody, a person of consequence.
4.
A thing, matter, affair, event.
II. ad.
See somewhat.
something
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
You use something to refer to a thing, situation, event, or idea, without saying exactly what it is.
He realized right away that there was something wrong...
There was something vaguely familiar about him...
The garden was something special...
'You said there was something you wanted to ask me,' he said politely...
There was something in her attitude that bothered him...
PRON: oft PRON adj, PRON adj about n
2.
You can use something to say that the description or amount that you are giving is not exact.
Clive made a noise, something like a grunt...
There was something around a thousand dollars in the office strong box...
Their membership seems to have risen to something over 10,000.
PRON: PRON prep
3.
If you say that a person or thing is something or is really something, you mean that you are very impressed by them. (INFORMAL)
The doors here are really something, all made of good wood like mahogany...
PRON
4.
You can use something in expressions like 'that's something' when you think that a situation is not very good but is better that it might have been.
Well, at least he was in town. That was something...
PRON
5.
If you say that a thing is something of a disappointment, you mean that it is quite disappointing. If you say that a person is something of an artist, you mean that they are quite good at art.
The city proved to be something of a disappointment...
She received something of a surprise when Robert said that he was coming to New York...
PRON: PRON of n
6.
If you say that there is something in an idea or suggestion, you mean that it is quite good and should be considered seriously.
Christianity has stood the test of time, so there must be something in it...
Could there be something in what he said?
PRON: PRON in n
7.
You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.
This guy, his name was Briarly or Beardly or something...
The air fare was about a hundred and ninety-nine pounds or something like that.
PRON [vagueness]
8.
something
n., pronoun
1) an indefinable, indescribable, intangible something
2) something for (she has something for you)
3) something to + inf. (we have something to say)
4) (misc.) to make something of oneself ('to have success in life'); ('slang') I don't know if he wants to make something of it ('I don't know if he wants to make an issue of it); there is something unusual about them; she is something of a celebrity
USAGE NOTE: The form some and its compounds are often used in affirmative statements, whereas any and its compounds are often used in neg. and interrogative statements. Compare
we have some books to sell--we don't have any books to sell; we have something to say--do you have anything to say. we have somebody to talk to--we don't have anybody to talk to; we have somewhere to go--do you have anywhere to go.
However, in the meaning 'no matter', any and its compounds occur in affirmative statements--we will take any of these; they can say anything they want; we will talk to anyone; we will go anywhere. Some and its compounds can occur in questions, especially when an affirmative answer is expected-don't you have something to say to me. would you like some brandy.
Examples of use of something
1. There is always something better, something worse.
2. You know you want something good, something engrossing, something that will hold your attention.
3. Listen, you might learn something, earn something and turn something around.
4. "Something terrible might happen ...or something great.
5. Come on say something… think of something rude to say.