Somebody Meaning
/ˈsʌmbˌɒdi/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
pronSome unspecified person.
nounAny person.
Sentence Examples
It's a pity when somebody dies.
I really need to hit somebody.
There's almost always somebody at home in the evenings.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Antonyms:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Suddenly, I heard ____ knocking loudly on the front door last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I think ____ left their umbrella in the hallway after the meeting ended earlier this afternoon.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English sum body, equivalent to some + body.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the nature of things a good many somebodies are always in hospital, and the law of averages had picked on me to be one of them a week or so before."
— 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 7:
"So there, I know, was somebody or a combination of somebodys who did not know what the heck they were doing or dealing with."
— 1974, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture and the Fuel Crisis: Hearings..., page 88:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Suddenly, I heard ____ knocking loudly on the front door last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I think ____ left their umbrella in the hallway after the meeting ended earlier this afternoon.