somebody

somebody

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English

Alternative forms

  • some body, some-body (obsolete)
  • somebuddy, sombuddy, sombudy, sumbody, sumbuddy (eye dialect)
  • sby, sb (abbreviation)

Etymology

From some +‎ body.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsʌmbədɪ/, /ˈsʌmbɒdɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsʌmbʌdi/, /ˈsʌmbədi/, /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

Pronoun

somebody

  1. Some unspecified person.

Usage notes

Logically related to everybody and nobody. Becomes nobody via negation.

Synonyms

  • someone

Derived terms

Related terms

  • nobody
  • everybody
  • anybody
  • somewhere
  • something

Translations

Noun

somebody (plural somebodies or somebodys)

  1. Any person.
  2. A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

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