Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhm-wuhn, -wuh n]
- /ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən/
- /ˈsʌmwʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhm-wuhn, -wuh n]
- /ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən/
Definitions of someone word
- abbreviation SOMEONE somebody 1
- noun someone important person 1
- pronoun someone You use someone or somebody to refer to a person without saying exactly who you mean. 0
- pronoun someone If you say that a person is someone or somebody in a particular kind of work or in a particular place, you mean that they are considered to be important in that kind of work or in that place. 0
- pronoun someone some person; somebody 0
- pronoun someone a person unknown or not named; some person; somebody 0
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Origin of someone
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at some, one
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Someone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
someone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
Synonyms for someone
noun someone
- autonym — a piece of literature published under the real name of an author
- 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.
- celeb — A celeb is the same as a celebrity.
- celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
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See also
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