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somethings

some·thing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhm-thing]
    • /ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
    • /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhm-thing]
    • /ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

Definitions of somethings word

  • noun somethings 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. 1
  • adverb somethings in some degree; to some extent; somewhat. 1
  • adverb somethings Informal. to a high or extreme degree; quite: He took on something fierce about my tardiness. 1

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Origin of somethings

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English sum thing. See some, thing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Somethings

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

somethings popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

somethings usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with somethings

  • somethings to do when your bored?

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