1. (adj.)some being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object.
2. some certain (used with plural nouns): Some days I stay home.
3. some unspecified in number, amount, degree, etc.: to some extent.
4. some unspecified but considerable in number, amount, degree, etc.: We talked for some time.
5. some Informal. remarkable of its type: That was some storm.
6. (pron.)some certain persons, individuals, instances, etc., not specified: Some think he is dead.
7. some an unspecified number, amount, etc., as distinguished from the rest or in addition: He paid a thousand dollars and then some.
8. (adv.)some approximately; about: Some 300 were present.
9. some to some degree or extent: I like baseball some.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME (adj. and pronoun); OE sum orig., someone, c. OFris, OS, OHG sum, ON sumr, Go sums)
Definition of 'Some'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)some(a) quantifier; used with either mass nouns or pluralcount nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"
2. (adj)some(a) relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"
3. (adj)some(a) relatively many but unspecified in number "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"
4. (adverb)some remarkable "that was some party"; "she is some skier"
5. (adverb)approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
5. some quite some emphasizes that there is a lot There's been quite some improvement in her work this year.
6. some indicates an unspecified person or thing She's crying because some guy told her she was fat.
7. some indicates you think sth is very good That was some meal she cooked us last night!; It's delicious cake - would you like some?; Most people here speak two languages and some speak more.; Some of the students will find this activity difficult.
8. (adverb)some indicates an approximate figure There were some 50,000 people at the concert.
Definition of 'Some'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Some consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; -- used to express an indefinite quantity or number; as, some wine; some water; some persons. Used also pronominally; as, I have some
2. (adj)Some a certain; one; -- indicating a person, thing, event, etc., as not known individually, or designated more specifically; as, some man, that is, some one man
3. (adj)Some not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just
4. (adj)Some about; near; more or less; -- used commonly with numerals, but formerly also with a singular substantive of time or distance; as, a village of some eighty houses; some two or three persons; some hour hence
5. (adj)Some considerable in number or quality
6. (adj)Some certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinct from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another
7. (adj)Some a part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions
Sense: an indefinite amount or number (of) I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.