Definition of somebody
: one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity somebody will come in
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Examples of somebody in a Sentence
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
somebody
Definition of somebody
: a person of position or importance
Examples of somebody in a Sentence
a small-town girl who hopes to become a somebody someday
First Known Use of somebody
circa 1566
SOMEBODY Defined for English Language Learners
somebody
playDefinition of somebody for English Language Learners
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: a person who is not known, named, or specified
somebody
Definition of somebody for English Language Learners
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: an important person
SOMEBODY Defined for Kids
Definition of somebody for Students
: a person who is not known, named, or specified Somebody was looking for you.
Definition of somebody for Students
somebodies
: a person of importance He wanted to be a somebody.
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