something

pronoun

UK /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

1
used for referring to a thing, idea, fact etc when you do not know or say exactly what it is
I could smell something burning.
Carl said something about an operation.
Whenever she sees something that she likes, she goes and buys it.
Her brother is something in advertising (=he has a job in advertising).
something important/better/wrong/special etc:
Be quiet – I have something important to tell you.
Jake looks pale – is there something wrong with him?
something else (=something different):
I’d love to quit my job and do something else with my life.
something to eat/drink/wear (=food, drink, or clothes):
Would you like something to drink?
something to do (=an activity):
There’s always something to do at the farm.
something or other:
He’s always complaining about something or other.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous Pronouns
anybody
anyone
anything
2
used for giving a description or amount that is not exact
1. 2a
  used for giving a description that is not exact or that you are not certain of
  something like:
  They say creating a work of art is something like giving birth.
  The house looks something like a medieval fortress.
  something between:
  The look on Max’s face was something between puzzlement and anger.
  Synonyms and related words
  Inexact and inaccurate
  incorrect
  inexact
  wrong
2. 2b
  used for giving an amount that is not exact or that you are not certain of
  something like:
  The building is going to be something like 12 storeys tall.
  something between/around:
  He’s earning something between £20,000 and £25,000 a year.
  An average house in the area costs something around £280,000.
  Synonyms and related words
  Inexact and inaccurate
  incorrect
  inexact
  wrong
3
spokenused when you cannot remember the rest of someone’s name, the rest of a number, the words of a song etc
I can’t remember his name – Harry something, I think.
The account number was four-two-three-something-something-five.
Synonyms and related words
Words used when you do not know, or cannot remember what someone or something is called
X
so-and-so
widget

phrases

be really/quite something

be something of a

do something

be/have something to do with something

make something of yourself

...or something (like that/of the sort)

something for nothing

that’s saying something

that’s something

there is something about

there is something in something

单词	something
释义	something pronoun UK /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ Other entries for this word -something suffix do something phrase hang something phrase something like phrase quite something phrase something rocks phrase shove something phrase that’s something phrase all of something phrase hot on something phrase let something go phrase as per something phrase shy of something phrase something is up phrase up for something phrase up to something phrase be about something phrase acres of something phrase for all something phrase awake to something phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS3 1 used for referring to a thing, idea, fact etc when you do not know or say exactly what it is I could smell something burning. Carl said something about an operation. Whenever she sees something that she likes, she goes and buys it. Her brother is something in advertising (=he has a job in advertising). something important/better/wrong/special etc: Be quiet – I have something important to tell you. Jake looks pale – is there something wrong with him? something else (=something different): I’d love to quit my job and do something else with my life. something to eat/drink/wear (=food, drink, or clothes): Would you like something to drink? something to do (=an activity): There’s always something to do at the farm. something or other: He’s always complaining about something or other. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous Pronouns anybody anyone anything 2 used for giving a description or amount that is not exact 2a used for giving a description that is not exact or that you are not certain of something like: They say creating a work of art is something like giving birth. The house looks something like a medieval fortress. something between: The look on Max’s face was something between puzzlement and anger. Synonyms and related words Inexact and inaccurate incorrect inexact wrong 2b used for giving an amount that is not exact or that you are not certain of something like: The building is going to be something like 12 storeys tall. something between/around: He’s earning something between £20,000 and £25,000 a year. An average house in the area costs something around £280,000. Synonyms and related words Inexact and inaccurate incorrect inexact wrong 3 spokenused when you cannot remember the rest of someone’s name, the rest of a number, the words of a song etc I can’t remember his name – Harry something, I think. The account number was four-two-three-something-something-five. Synonyms and related words Words used when you do not know, or cannot remember what someone or something is called X so-and-so widget phrases be really/quite something be something of a do something be/have something to do with something make something of yourself ...or something (like that/of the sort) something for nothing that’s saying something that’s something there is something about there is something in something something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ Other entries for this word -something suffix do something phrase hang something phrase something like phrase quite something phrase something rocks phrase shove something phrase that’s something phrase all of something phrase go do something phrase hot on something phrase let something go phrase shy of something phrase something is up phrase up for something phrase up to something phrase be about something phrase acres of something phrase for all something phrase awake to something phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS3 1 used for referring to a thing, idea, fact, etc. when you do not know or say exactly what it is I could smell something burning. Carl said something about an operation. Whenever she sees something that she likes, she goes and buys it. Her brother is something in advertising (=he has a job in advertising). something important/better/wrong/special etc.: Be quiet – I have something important to tell you. Jake looks pale – is there something wrong with him? something else (=something different): I’d love to quit my job and do something else with my life. something to eat/drink/wear (=food, drink, or clothes): Would you like something to drink? something to do (=an activity): There’s always something to do at the farm. something or other: He’s always complaining about something or other. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous Pronouns anybody anyone anything 2 used for giving a description or amount that is not exact 2a used for giving a description that is not exact or that you are not certain of something like: They say creating a work of art is something like giving birth. The house looks something like a medieval fortress. something between: The look on Max’s face was something between puzzlement and anger. Synonyms and related words Inexact and inaccurate incorrect inexact wrong 2b used for giving an amount that is not exact or that you are not certain of something like: The building is going to be something like 12 stories tall. something between/around: He’s earning something between $30,000 and $35,000 a year. An average house in the area costs something around $100,000. Synonyms and related words Inexact and inaccurate incorrect inexact wrong 3 spokenused when you cannot remember the rest of someone’s name, the rest of a number, the words of a song, etc. I can’t remember his name – Harry something, I think. The account number was four-two-three-something-something-five. Synonyms and related words Words used when you do not know or cannot remember what someone or something is called doodad so-and-so widget phrases be really/quite something be something of a do something have something to do with something make something of yourself ...or something (like that) something for nothing that’s saying something that’s something there is something about there is something in/to something
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