somebody

American  

[suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /

pronoun

1. some person.

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noun

plural

somebodies

1. a person of some note or importance.

somebody British  

/ ˈsʌmbədɪ /

pronoun

1. some person; someone

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noun

1. a person of greater importance than others

   he seems to be somebody in this town

Etymology

Origin of somebody

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; some, body

Compare meaning

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• someone vs. somebody

Example Sentences

It’s all part of the tapestry of your life and you’re not really examining your life until somebody does that for you and you go, “Oh, man. I’m old.”

From Los Angeles Times

I just think she’s been such a revelation for me as somebody who watched “Presumed Innocent.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We have seen that time and time again in all sorts of systems - it relies on somebody being willing to ask for help and that is sometimes quite a difficult barrier to get across first."

From BBC

“It’s crazy that somebody would watch you destroy yourself,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"This is not about somebody coming out, it's about two people figuring out they are allowed to be in love. And that zig where the other books zag really stuck with me."

From BBC

Related Words

• someone
• whoever