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somebody

some·bod·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee]
    • /ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di/
    • /ˈsʌmbədi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhm-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee]
    • /ˈsʌmˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di/

Definitions of somebody word

  • noun plural somebody a person of some note or importance. 1
  • pronoun somebody any person 1
  • pronoun somebody one person 1
  • noun somebody important person 1
  • pronoun somebody Somebody means the same as someone. 0
  • pronoun somebody some person; someone 0

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Origin of somebody

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at some, body

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Somebody

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

somebody popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

somebody usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for somebody

noun somebody

  • big fish — If you describe someone as a big fish, you believe that they are powerful or important in some way.
  • big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
  • big guns — an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
  • big man on campus — A highly popular male collegian.
  • big shot — A big shot is an important and powerful person in a group or organization.

adj somebody

  • in the limelight — prominent, featured in the news
  • in the public eye — featured prominently in the media
  • namer — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.

pronoun somebody

  • anybody — Anybody means the same as anyone.
  • anyone — You use anyone or anybody in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nobody is present or involved in an action.

adjective somebody

  • noted — well-known; celebrated; famous: a noted scholar.

Antonyms for somebody

noun somebody

  • nada — nothing; zero; none: I have absolutely no motivation—zilch, zip, nada!
  • nobody — a person of no importance, influence, or power.
  • nonentity — a person or thing of no importance.
  • nought — nothing.
  • ought — a cipher (0); zero.

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