somebody

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See also: some-body and some body

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

some +‎ body

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

somebody

  1. Some unspecified person.
    Somebody has to clean this mess up.

Usage notes

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

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Noun

somebody (plural somebodies)

  1. A recognised or important person, a celebrity.
    I'm tired of being a nobody – I want to be a somebody.