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Some - definition of some by The Free Dictionary Some - definition of some by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/some Printer Friendly some Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Acronyms , Idioms , Wikipedia . some remarkable: That was some thunder storm. ; unspecified quantity: I’d like some candy. Not to be confused with: sum – a quantity obtained by addition: The sum of 13 and 20 is 33. ; the final aggregate Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree some (sŭm) adj. 1. Being an unspecified number or quantity: Some people came into the room. Would you like some sugar? 2. Being a portion or an unspecified number or quantity of a whole or group: He likes some modern sculpture but not all. 3. Being a considerable number or quantity: She has been directing films for some years now. 4. Unknown or unspecified by name: Some man called. 5. Logic Being part and perhaps all of a class. 6. Informal Remarkable: She is some skier. pron. 1. An indefinite or unspecified number or portion: We took some of the books to the auction. See Usage Note at every . 2. An indefinite additional quantity: did the assigned work and then some. adv. 1. Approximately; about: Some 40 people attended the rally. 2. Informal Somewhat: some tired. [Middle English, from Old English sum , a certain one ; see sem- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. some ( sʌm; unstressed səm ) determiner 1. a. (a) certain unknown or unspecified: some lunatic drove into my car ; some people never learn . b. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural ): some can teach and others can't . 2. a. an unknown or unspecified quantity or amount of: there's some rice on the table ; he owns some horses . b. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural ): we'll buy some . 3. a. a considerable number or amount of: he lived some years afterwards . b. a little: show him some respect . 4. ( usually stressed ) informal an impressive or remarkable: that was some game! . 5. a certain amount (more) (in the phrases some more and (informal) and then some ) 6. about; approximately: he owes me some thirty pounds . adv not standard US to a certain degree or extent: I guess I like him some . [Old English sum; related to Old Norse sumr, Gothic sums, Old High German sum some, Sanskrit samá any, Greek hamē somehow] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 some (sʌm; unstressed səm) adj. 1. being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object. 2. certain (used with plural nouns): Some days I stay home. 3. unspecified in number, amount, degree, etc.: to some extent. 4. unspecified but considerable in number, amount, degree, etc.: We talked for some time. 5. Informal. remarkable of its type: That was some storm. pron. 6. certain persons, individuals, instances, etc., not specified: Some think he is dead. 7. an unspecified number, amount, etc., as distinguished from the rest or in addition: He paid a thousand dollars and then some. adv. 8. approximately; about: Some 300 were present. 9. to some degree or extent: I like baseball some. [before 900; Middle English (adj. and pronoun); Old English sum orig., someone, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German sum, Old Norse sumr, Gothic sums ] -some 1 , an adjective-forming suffix, now unproductive, with the meanings “like,” “tending to”: burdensome; quarrelsome. [Middle English; Old English -sum, c. Old Frisian -sum; akin to Old Saxon, Old High German -sam, Old Norse -samr, Gothic -sams] -some 2 , a collective suffix used with numerals: threesome. [Middle English -sum, Old English sum some (pronoun)] -some 3 , a combining form used in the names of structures or regions of a cell ( chromosome; ribosome ), chromosomes ( autosome ), or organisms having the form specified by the initial element ( schistosome; trypanosome ). [< Greek sôma body; see soma 1 ] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. some 1. used as a determiner You use some in front of the plural form of a noun to talk about a number of people or things, without saying who or what they are, or how many of them there are. Some children were playing in the yard. I have some important things to tell them. You can also use some in front of an uncountable noun to talk about a quantity of something, without saying how much of it there is. She had a piece of pie and some coffee . I have some information that might help. When you use some in front of the plural form of a noun, you use a plural form of a verb with it. Some cars were damaged. Here are some suggestions. When you use some in front of an uncountable noun, you use a singular form of a verb with it. Some action is necessary. There 's some cheese in the fridge. Be Careful! Don't use some as part of the object of a negative sentence. Don't say, for example, ' I don't have some money '. You say 'I don't have any money'. I hadn't had any breakfast. It won't do any good. 2. used as a quantity word You use some of in front of a plural noun phrase beginning with the , these , those , or a possessive. You do this to talk about a number of people or things belonging to a particular group. Some of the smaller companies have gone out of business. Some of these people have young children. We read some of Edgar Allen Poe's stories . You use some of in front of a singular noun phrase beginning with the , this , that , or a possessive to talk about a part of something. We did some of the journey by bus. He had lost some of his money . You can use some of like this in front of plural or singular pronouns. Some of these are mine. Some of it is very interesting. Don't use 'we' or 'they' after some of . Use us or them . Some of us found it difficult. Some of them went for a walk. 3. used as a pronoun Some can itself be a plural or singular pronoun. Some activities are very dangerous and some are not so dangerous. 'You'll need some graph paper.' – 'Yeah, I've got some at home.' 4. used in questions In questions, you can use either some or any as part of an object. You use some when you are asking someone to confirm that something is true. For example, if you think someone wants to ask you some questions, you might ask 'Do you have some questions?' But if you do not know whether they want to ask questions or not, you would ask 'Do you have any questions?' Sorry – have I missed out some names? Were you in any danger? 5. duration You use some with time or with a word such as hours or months to say that something lasts for a fairly long time. You will be unable to drive for some time after the operation. I did not meet her again for some years . To refer to a fairly short period of time, don't use 'some'. Say a short time or use a few in front of a word such as hours or months . Her mother died only a short time later. You'll be feeling better in a few days . Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Adj. 1. some - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper" many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" few - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle" all - quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome" no - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time" 2. some - relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away" much - (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage" 3. some - relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years" many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" 4. some - remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech jargon , lingo , patois , argot , vernacular , slang , cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraord