some

¹some

adj \ˈsəm, for 2 without stress\

Definition of SOME

1

: being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing <some person knocked>

2

a : being one, a part, or an unspecified number of something (as a class or group) named or implied <some gems are hard> b : being of an unspecified amount or number <give me some water> <have some apples>

3

: remarkable, striking <that was some party>

4

: being at least one —used to indicate that a logical proposition is asserted only of a subclass or certain members of the class denoted by the term which it modifies

Examples of SOME

1. Can I have some water?
2. She had some interest in the job.
3. I have some money left, but not much.
4. I hope I've been of some help.
5. We met some years ago.
6. He spoke at some length about his problems.

Origin of SOME

Middle English som, adjective & pron., from Old English sum; akin to Old High German sum some, Greek hamē somehow, homos same — more at same

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to SOME

Synonyms: anonymous, given, one, certain, unidentified, unnamed, unspecified

Related Words: particular, specific

Near Antonyms: known, named, specified

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Rhymes with SOME

bum, chum, come, crumb, cum, drum, dumb, from, glum, gum, hum, lum, mum, numb, plum, plumb, rum, scrum, scum, slum, strum, sum, them, thrum, thumb