something
pronoun /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
Idioms - a thing that is not known or mentioned by name
- We stopped for something to eat.
- Give me something to do.
- There's something wrong with the TV.
- There's something about this place that frightens me.
- Don't just stand there. Do something!
- His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name).
- She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds.
- He's something in (= has a job connected with) television.
- The car hit a tree or something.
- I could just eat a little something.
- (informal) a thing that is thought to be important or worth taking notice of
- There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says.
- It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days.
- ‘We should finish by tomorrow.’ ‘That's something (= a good thing), anyway.’
- (informal) used to show that a description or an amount, etc. is not exact
- She called at something after ten o'clock.
- a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old)
- It tastes something like melon.
- They pay nine pounds an hour. Something like that.
- She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity.
- The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment.
- He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret.
Word OriginOld English sum thing (see some, thing).
Idioms
make something of yourself
- to be successful in life
something else
- a different thing; another thing
- He said something else that I thought was interesting.
- (informal) a person, a thing or an event that is much better than others of a similar type
- I've seen some fine players, but she's something else.