American English
/ˈsəm.bə.ɾi/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a person whose name or identity is not known, not stated, or not important
In natural American English, the middle /d/ in “somebody” is often a very quick tap /ɾ/, so the word can sound like /ˈsəm.bə.ɾi/.
a person whose name or identity is not known, not stated, or not important
Somebody left a message for you.
Somebody is waiting outside.
somebody else · somebody new · somebody's name
somebody + singular verb
somebody + who + verb
a person who is important or well known
He thinks he is somebody now.
She wants to be somebody in the music business.
This meaning often suggests that the person thinks they are important. It is usually informal.
be somebody · feel like somebody
be somebody
think you are somebody
another person
Ask somebody else for help.