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If you're a kid in Southern California, somebody - whether it's you or your parents - somebody throws your hat into the ring and I think everyone had a commercial or two.
Danny Bonaduce

Meaning of "somebody" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOMEBODY

somebody  [ˈsʌmbədɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOMEBODY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Somebody can act as a noun and a pronoun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

WHAT DOES SOMEBODY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Somebody

Somebody may refer to: ▪ "Somebody", from their 1973 album Aerosmith ▪ "Somebody", from his 1984 album Reckless ▪ "Somebody", from their 1984 album Some Great Reward ▪ "Somebody", covered by Reba McEntire for her 2003 album Room to Breathe ▪ "Somebody", a song by the 2011 Disney Channel Original Movie soundtrack Lemonade Mouth ▪ "Somebody", 2011 ▪ "Somebody", a song by Blue October from their 2003 album History for Sale ▪ "Somebody", a song by the Eagles from their 2007 album Long Road Out of Eden ▪ "Somebody", a song by 15& from their 2013 album SomebodySomebody, an album by Connie Dover...

Definition of somebody in the English dictionary

The definition of somebody in the dictionary is some person; someone. Other definition of somebody is a person of greater importance than others.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOMEBODY


bastardy
ˈbɑːstədɪ
beardie
ˈbɪədɪ
custody
ˈkʌstədɪ
jeopardy
ˈdʒɛpədɪ
Lombardy
ˈlɒmbədɪ
Mahanadi
məˈhɑːnədɪ
malady
ˈmælədɪ
melody
ˈmɛlədɪ
Monteverdi
ˌmɒntɪˈvɛədɪ
nobody
ˈnəʊbədɪ
parody
ˈpærədɪ
Picardy
ˈpɪkədɪ
prosody
ˈprɒsədɪ
rhapsody
ˈræpsədɪ
rubbidy
ˈrʌbədɪ
Saturday
ˈsætədɪ
scaredy
ˈskɛədɪ
threnody
ˈθrɛnədɪ
Verdi
ˈvɛədɪ
yesterday
ˈjɛstədɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOMEBODY

some
some day
somebodies
someday
somedeal
somegate
somehow
somehow or other
someone
someone´s name is mud
someplace
somersault
Somerset
Somerset House
Somerville
somesthesia
somesthesis
somesthetic
something
something else

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOMEBODY

all-metal body
antibody
anybody
black body
body
busybody
celestial body
embody
everybody
fat body
forebody
governing body
homebody
monoclonal antibody
Peabody
rebody
review body
underbody
unibody
upper body

Synonyms and antonyms of somebody in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SOMEBODY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «somebody» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of somebody

Translation of «somebody» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOMEBODY

Find out the translation of somebody to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of somebody from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «somebody» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

某人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alguien
570 millions of speakers

English

somebody
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شَخْصٌ مَا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кто-то
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alguém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quelqu’un
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seseorang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jemand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誰か
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누군가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piyantun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nào đó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யாரோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोणीतरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

qualcuno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ktoś
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хтось
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cineva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάποιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

iemand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

någon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

noen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of somebody

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMEBODY»

The term «somebody» is very widely used and occupies the 6.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of somebody
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMEBODY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «somebody» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «somebody» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about somebody

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOMEBODY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word somebody.
1
Ryan Adams
I've gotten to a place where I still love to play and sing, but I don't have any ego agenda left, outside of just wanting to stay in a creative place and play music. I much prefer to sing for somebody else, and to somebody else.
2
Oksana Baiul
No, I'm not coaching. It's a huge responsibility to coach somebody.
3
Edward Blake
As far as I can judge, not much good can be done without disturbing something or somebody.
4
Orlando Bloom
When you start falling for somebody and you can't stop thinking about when you're going to see them again, I love that. Women are beautiful. They deserve to be cherished and respected.
5
Danny Bonaduce
If you're a kid in Southern California, somebody - whether it's you or your parents - somebody throws your hat into the ring and I think everyone had a commercial or two.
6
Anthony Bourdain
What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?
7
Alex Breckenridge
I'm always looking for a chance to play somebody who's completely opposite of me, just because I find it more interesting.
8
Stephen Breyer
Well, just that there would be somebody in the office and the voters - it was more or less an understanding in the entire community, as long as that person was doing a good job on the merits, nobody was going to run against him.
9
Mariah Carey
You really just want to know that somebody loves you for you. Sometimes you feel like an ATM machine with a wig on it.
10
John Carpenter
When somebody who makes movies for a living - either as an actor, writer, producer or director - lives to be a certain age, you have to admire them. It is an act of courage to make a film - a courage for which you are not prepared in the rest of life. It is very hard and very destructive. But we do it because we love it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOMEBODY»

Discover the use of somebody in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to somebody and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Did Somebody Say Totalitarianism?: Five Interventions in the ...
Totalitarianism, as an ideological notion, guarantees the liberal-democratic hegemony by dismissing the Leftist critique of liberal democracy.
Slavoj Zizek, Slavoj Žižek, 2002
2
Somebody Scream!: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the ...
In doing so, he tells the story of hip hop's rise from New York-based musical form to commercial music revolution to unifying expression for a post-black power generation.
Marcus Reeves, 2009
3
Somebody Else's Kids
'Somebody Else's Kids' tells the stories of four diverse 'problem children' under the care of special education teacher Torey Hayden.
Torey L. Hayden, 2007
4
Becoming Somebody: Toward a Social Psychology of School
The emphasis of the book is on how social relations have varying effects on the feeling of "self" in young people from different socioeconomic environments.
Philip Wexler, 1992
5
Somebody Somewhere
The author continues her account of her life following 'Nobody Nowhere' which described what her life was like as an autistic child in a 'world under glass'.
Donna Williams, 1994
6
Somebody's Someone
"A memoir of the author's life in America's foster child system"--Provided by publisher.
Regina Louise, 2008
7
Somebody Everybody Listens To
Retta Lee Jones is blessed with a beautiful voice and has big dreams of leaving her tiny Tennessee hometown.
Suzanne Supplee, 2010
8
Somebody Moved in Next Door
Charlie lives in the most boring street in town.
Janet Slater Bottin, 2001
9
Somebody Told Me: The Newspaper Stories of Rick Bragg
Presents a collection of articles that focus on such topics as the victims of natural disasters, prison inmates, economic inequality, the elderly, race, Louisiana bayou culture, and schools.
Rick Bragg, 2001
10
Somebody's Child: Stories about Adoption
Together, these three books challenge readers to redefine our traditional definitions of the concept of “family.”
Bruce Gillespie, Lynne Van Luven, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOMEBODY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term somebody is used in the context of the following news items.
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Justin Bieber, Usher -- We Need Somebody to Love ... On a Jury
0618-justin-bieber-usher-TMZ-01 Justin Bieber and Usher are on the hot seat again for their song, "Somebody to Love," because some pretty powerful judges ... «TMZ.com, Jun 15»
2
Film Review: 'I Am Somebody'
The extras take the lead in “I Am Somebody,” a bittersweet drama that depicts young migrants' dreams of stardom at China's Hengdian World Studios, the ... «Variety, Jun 15»
3
How would you explain theatre to somebody who's never been?
Manchester's welcoming new art space Home wants to attract unseasoned audiences. But how does it describe to them the unique pleasures it can offer? «The Guardian, May 15»
4
So You Know You Can't Dance: Watch Natalie La Rose Show Her …
This week we have Natalie La Rose, the pop newcomer whose debut single "Somebody" (featuring Jeremih) recently reached the Top 10 of the Hot 100 chart. «Billboard, May 15»
5
Jackie Greene Seeks Simple Truths on 'Trust Somebody' (Exclusive …
“I've been trying to write a song like 'Trust Somebody' for awhile,” Greene says by email. “I wanted to try and distill some fairly complex ideas about the circular ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
6
Can Miranda July's Somebody app really make us talk to strangers?
The Somebody app: Veronica apparently didn't want to hear that Billy missed ... But Miranda July's Somebody app is designed to confer upon you a purpose: it ... «The Guardian, May 15»
7
Prince Harry Is Ready to Put a Baby in Somebody
The recent birth of baby Charlotte (royal, not important monkey) has the ginger prince contemplating his own bachelor status. In an interview with Sky News, ... «New York Magazine, May 15»
8
Natalie La Rose And Jeremih Perform Smash Hit “Somebody” On …
With irresistible debut single “Somebody” recently cracking the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, Natalie La Rose can lay claim to being one of 2015's first ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Apr 15»
9
“Broken tail light means go hassle somebody of color”: CNN guest …
“This is an epidemic in the various communities of the U.S. and unless somebody sees it with their own eyes, this is what's so crazy about it, they will not believe ... «Salon, Apr 15»
10
Everybody Hit Somebody
“There's a whole team of women and then this one man on the sidelines screaming at someone named Ann or Marie, 'Hit somebody! Hit somebody!' ” Ms. Berg ... «New York Times, Apr 15»

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