Definitions for something
ˈsʌmˌθɪŋsome·thing

Wiktionary(3.86 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. somethingnoun

   An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

2. somethingnoun

   An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).

3. somethingverb

   Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.

4. somethingadverb

   somewhat; to a degree

   the baby looks something like his father.

5. somethingadverb

   To a high degree.

6. somethingpronoun

   An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

7. somethingpronoun

   (of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.

   The performance was something of a disappointment.

8. somethingpronoun

   (of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.

   She has a certain something.

9. somethingpronoun

   (often with really) Somebody or something who is in some way.

10. somethingadjective

    Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

Webster Dictionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Somethingnoun

   anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing

2. Somethingnoun

   a part; a portion, more or less; an indefinite quantity or degree; a little

3. Somethingnoun

   a person or thing importance

4. Somethingadverb

   in some degree; somewhat; to some extent; at some distance

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Something

   "Something" is a song by the Beatles, featured on their 1969 album Abbey Road. It was released that same year as a double A-sided single with another track from the album, "Come Together". "Something" was the first Beatles song written by lead guitarist George Harrison to appear as an A-side, and the only song written by him to top the US charts while he was in the band. The single was also one of the first Beatles singles to contain tracks already available on an LP album. John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the band's principal songwriters, both praised "Something" as one of the best songs Harrison had written, or that the group had to offer. As well as critical acclaim, the single achieved commercial success, topping the Billboard charts in the United States and making the top five in the United Kingdom. The song has been covered by over 150 artists, making it the second-most covered Beatles song after "Yesterday". Artists who have covered the song include Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, James Brown, Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Ike & Tina Turner, the Miracles, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Isaac Hayes, Julio Iglesias, Mina and Phish. Harrison is quoted as saying that his favourite version of the song was James Brown's, which he kept in his personal jukebox.

Editors Contribution(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. something

   A specific and intuitively known detail.

   When people say something is causing this, we know intuitively.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'something' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #194

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'something' in Written Corpus Frequency: #118

How to pronounce something?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say something in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of something in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of something in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of something in a Sentence

1. United States:

   When my son was in Kindergarten, one of his classmates was a homeless girl, she always stared at my son's lunch pail, and my son always gave her something to eat. I felt like I( could) do something. I can cook. So that's how I started.

2. Cheryl Cantrell:

   I believe there was a little something shady going on.

3. Carwyn Jones:

   There was an acceptance that the issue of pensions will need to be looked at in order for a sale to take place, the issue of energy prices will have to be looked at, and the issue of tariffs to protect UK steel in the future, discussions have taken place with buyers. They're early days yet but we do have something to build on.

4. Jacob Alspector:

   I would urge it to be something that's humane, life-affirming, not prison-like, not like a fishbowl necessarily, it's a tough design problem.

5. Sonke Johnsen:

   It's easier to see whales and dolphins, but it's very difficult to get excited about the something covered in thousands of tons of water, at a time in the world when the environment is in crisis people protect what they love, and they love what they see.

Images & Illustrations of something

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