somebody
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1some·body
pronoun \ˈsəm-(ˌ)bə-dē, -ˌbä-\Definition of SOMEBODY
: one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity <somebody will come in>
See Examples of SOMEBODY
- Somebody left you a message.
- The singer waved to somebody in the crowd.
- We need somebody who can work nights and weekends.
- Is that somebody you know?
- Somebody has to do it.
- After I turned down the job, she offered it to somebody else.
First Known Use of SOMEBODY
14th century
2somebody
nounDefinition of SOMEBODY
: a person of position or importance
Examples of SOMEBODY
- <a small-town girl who hopes to become a somebody someday>
First Known Use of SOMEBODY
circa 1566
Related to SOMEBODY
- Synonyms
- big name, cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, celebrity, standout, star, superstar, VIP
- Antonyms
- nobody, noncelebrity
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