somebody
pronunciation
How to pronounce somebody in British English:
UK [ˈsʌmbədi]
How to pronounce somebody in American English:
US [ˈsʌmbədi]
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- Noun:
- a human being
Word Origin
- somebody (n.)
- c. 1300, "indeterminate person," from some + body. Meaning "important person, person of consequence" is from 1560s. Somebody else is from 1640s; meaning "romantic rival" is from 1911.
Example
- 1. Hardly a conversation passes in brussels without somebody asking .
- 2. This is an expression to wish somebody happiness .
- 3. Maybe somebody made it for him .
- 4. Somebody has to invest a lot of money .
- 5. Somebody left another green post-it note .