something


Definition: Meaning of, something in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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something
  1. used to mean a particular thing when you do not know its name or do not know exactly what it is [↪  anything, everything, nothing]
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  2. something to eat/drink/read/do etc some food, a drink, a book, an activity etc
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  3. do something to do something in order to deal with a problem or difficult situation
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  4. something about somebody/something used to say that a person, situation etc has a quality or feature that you recognize but you cannot say exactly what it is
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  5. ... or something spoken used when you cannot remember, or do not think it is necessary to give, another example of something you are mentioning
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  6. something like 100/2000 etc close to but not exactly a large amount such as 100, 2000 etc
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  7. be thirty-something/forty-something etc used to say that someone is aged between 30 and 39, between 40 and 49 etc when you do not know exactly
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  8. be (really/quite) something spoken used to say that something is very good and impressive
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  9. be something else spoken to be unusual or funny to other people
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  10. there's something in/to something used to admit that someone's words are true or their ideas are successful etc
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  11. have something of something to have a few of the same features or qualities that someone else has
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  12. be something of a gardener/an expert etc to know a lot about something or to be very good at something
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  13. something of a shock/surprise etc formal used to say that something is a shock, surprise etc, but not completely or not in a strong or severe way
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  14. a little something used when you are telling someone that you have bought them a present
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  15. sixty something/John something etc spoken used when you cannot remember the rest of a number or name
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  16. make something of yourself to become successful
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  17. that's something used to say that there is one thing that you should be glad about
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