somebody

English dictionary entry

Meanings

pron
  1. Some unspecified person.
noun
  1. Any person.
  2. A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌmbˌɒdi/ /ˈsʌmˌbədi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-somebody.wav /ˈsʌmbˌʌdi/ /ˈsʌmˌbɑdi/ en-us-somebody.ogg

Word forms

somebody some body some-body somebuddy sombuddy sombudy sumbody sumbuddy sby sb somebodies somebodys

Etymology

From Middle English sum body, equivalent to some + body.

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