sort of

adverb

: to a moderate degree : somewhat

Synonyms

• pretty
• relatively
• quite
• something
• enough
• rather
• a little
• somewhat
• fairly
• to a degree

Examples of sort of in a Sentence

you've been acting sort of funny all week

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sort of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove

Kids Definition

sort of

adverb

ˌsȯrt-ə(v),

-ər

: to a moderate degree : somewhat

acted sort of wild