something

[ suhm-thing ]

pronoun

1. some thing; a certain undetermined or unspecified thing:

   Something is wrong there.

   Something's happening.

2. an additional amount, as of cents or minutes, that is unknown, unspecified, or forgotten:

   He charged me ten something for the hat.

   Our train gets in at two something.

noun

1. Informal. a person or thing of some value or consequence:

   He is really something!

   This writer has something to say and she says it well.

adverb

1. in some degree; to some extent; somewhat.
2. Informal. to a high or extreme degree; quite:

   He took on something fierce about my tardiness.

something

¹

/ ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

pronoun

1. an unspecified or unknown thing; some thing

   take something warm with you

   he knows something you don't

2. an unspecified or unknown amount; bit

   something less than a hundred

3. an impressive or important person, thing, or event

   isn't that something?

4. something else
   a remarkable person or thing
5. something or other
   one unspecified thing or an alternative thing

adverb

1. to some degree; a little; somewhat

   to look something like me

2. informal.
   foll by an adjective (intensifier)

   it hurts something awful

-something

²

combining form

1. 1. a person whose age can be approximately expressed by a specified decade
   2. ( as modifier )

      the thirtysomething market

Word History and Origins

Origin of something¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English sum thing; some, thing ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of something¹

C20: from the US television series thirtysomething

Idioms and Phrases

• buy something
• get (have) something on someone
• get something straight
• have something against
• hold something against
• hold (something) over
• look like something the cat dragged in
• make something of
• not put something past one
• on the ball, have something
• (something) or other
• pull something on
• start something
• take something
• you know something

Example Sentences

During the week, Scotland centre Huw Jones said something that was brilliant in its simplicity, something that cut through the flannel in the preamble to Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday.

From BBC

But also how he will not ignore the reality of five successive defeats, something he has never experienced as a manager and City as a club last went through in 2006, when Stuart Pearce was in charge.

From BBC

“I’ve been double teamed and tripled teamed all my life, so it’s not something I’m not used to,” Betts said.

From Los Angeles Times

Should Musk want to do something similar, he's certainly not hurting for funds.

From Salon

"When he's in the team, you can sense something that is different. It's difficult to put a finger on it, but it's different."

From BBC

Related Words

• object
• thing