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Definition something in British English

something pronoun

pronoun
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
1

used for referring to a thing, idea, fact etc when you do not know or say exactly what it is

Example

I could smell something burning.

Example

Carl said something about an operation.

Example

Whenever she sees something that she likes, she goes and buys it.

Example

Her brother is something in advertising (=he has a job in advertising).

Example

Be quiet - I have something important to tell you.

Example

Jake looks pale - is there something wrong with him?

Example

I'd love to quit my job and do something else with my life.

Example

Would you like something to drink?

Example

There's always something to do at the farm.

Example

He's always complaining about something or other.

Synonyms and related words
anybody anyone anything
2

used for giving a description that is not exact or that you are not certain of

2.1

used for giving a description that is not exact or that you are not certain of

Example

They say creating a work of art is something like giving birth.

Example

The house looks something like a medieval fortress.

Example

The look on Max's face was something between puzzlement and anger.

Synonyms and related words
incorrect inexact wrong
2.2

used for giving an amount that is not exact or that you are not certain of

Example

The building is going to be something like 12 storeys tall.

Example

He's earning something between £20,000 and £25,000 a year.

Example

An average house in the area costs something around £280,000.

Synonyms and related words
incorrect inexact wrong
3

used when you cannot remember the rest of someone's name, the rest of a number, the words of a song etc

Example

I can't remember his name - Harry something, I think.

Example

The account number was four-two-three-something-something-five.

Synonyms and related words
X so-and-so widget
Definition something in British English

Related Words

Words related to something:

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