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Definition: Meaning of, some in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sʌm;s(ə)m /

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  1. a number of people or things, or an amount of something, when the exact number or amount is not stated
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  2. a number of people or things or an amount of something, but not all
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  3. formal a fairly large number of people or things or a fairly large amount of something
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  4. used to mean a person or thing, when you do not know or say exactly which
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  5. informal used when you are talking about a person or thing that you do not know, remember, or understand, or when you think it does not matter
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  6. used to say that something was very good or very impressive
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  7. some friend you are/some help she was etc spoken used, especially when you are annoyed, to mean someone or something has disappointed you by not behaving in the way you think they should
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some
  1. a number of people or things or an amount of something, when the exact number or amount is not stated
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  2. a number of people or things or an amount of something, but not all
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  3. and then some spoken informal used to say that the actual amount is probably a lot more than what someone has just said
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  1. some more an additional number or amount of something
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  3. some 500 people/50%/£100 etc an expression meaning about 500 people, 50%, £100 etc - used especially when this seems a large number or amount
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  4. some little/few something literary a fairly large number or amount of something
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some used in phrases

  • Some Like It Hot
    1. (1959) a humorous US film, directed by Billy WILDER, which is still very popular. The main actors are Marilyn MONROE, Jack Lemmon, and Tony CURTIS . The film tells the story of two men who accidentally see GANGSTER s (= members of a group of violent criminals) murder people, and then try to escape from them by dressing as women and joining a band of women musicians.
  • and then some (adverb)
    1. and considerably more in addition
  • catch some Z's (verb)
    1. be asleep
  • in some manner (adverb)
    1. in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
  • in some way (adverb)
    1. in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
  • some other (adjective)
    1. any of various alternatives; some other
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Definition: Meaning of, -some in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / səm /

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  1. [in adjectives] tending to behave in a particular way, or having a particular quality
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  2. [in nouns] a group of a particular number, for example in a game
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