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Meaning of something and nothing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

something

Pronunciation:/ˈsamθɪŋ//ˈsʌmθɪŋ//ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

  2. 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).

verb

Definitions

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

adverb

Definitions

  1. (degree) Somewhat; to a degree.

    Example: The baby looks something like his father.

  2. (degree) To a high degree.

pronoun

Definitions

  1. An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

    Example: I have a feeling something good is going to happen today.

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

    Example: That child is something of a genius.

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

    Example: She has a certain something.

  4. (often with really or quite) Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.

    Example: - Some marmosets are less than six inches tall. - Well, isn't that something?