American English

How to pronounce something

pronounA1Very common word
SUHMthihng

/ˈsəm.θɪŋ/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

a thing that you do not name or do not know exactly

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Meanings & examples

pronoun

a thing that you do not name or do not know exactly

Something happened at work.

I need something warm to wear.

Good to know

Use is or was, not are or were: Something is wrong.

Common phrases & grammar

something important · something wrong · something new · something to eat

something + verb

something + adjective

pronouninformalless common

a person or thing that is impressive, unusual, or important

Her first film was really something.

That meal was quite something.

Common phrases & grammar

really something · quite something

subject + be + really + something

Useful expressions

something like

approximately the amount or number mentioned

It will take something like two hours.

or something

or a similar thing; the exact thing is not important

Bring a jacket or something.