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something

pronoun
uk ​ /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ us ​ /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/
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A1 an object, situation, quality, or action that is not exactly known or stated:

There's something sharp in my shoe.
Something in the cupboard smells weird.
We thought there was something wrong because we hadn't heard from you.
There's something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises.
Something's happened to upset him but we don't know what it is.
I heard something worrying at work this morning.
Is there something you'd like to say?
Don't just stand there, do something.
There's just something strange about him.
Note:
  • Something is not usually used in negatives and questions.
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› a thing for which you are grateful, especially because an unpleasant thing has also happened:

We were given five hundred pounds in compensation which isn't much but at least it's something.

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Grammar

Someone, somebody, something, somewhereSomeone, somebody, something, somewhere are indefinite pronouns. They function in a similar way to some. We use them in affirmative clauses and in questions expecting a particular answer. We can use them to refer to both general and specific people or things. We use them with a singular verb: …

Idioms

be (really) something
be something of a sth
be/have something to do with sth
have got something there
have something going with sb
or something (like that)
something a little stronger
something else
something for nothing
something like
something like 96 percent, half, etc.
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-something

suffix
informal uk ​ / -sʌm.θɪŋ/ us ​ / -sʌm.θɪŋ/

(Definition of “something” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"something" in American English

something pronoun
us ​ /ˈsʌm·θɪŋ/
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› a thing which is not known or stated:

I was anxious to do something.
Can I read you something else?
I was sure something had happened to him.
The ball and bat arrive at the same place at the same time, and the rest has something to do with (= is in some way connected with) the laws of physics.
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› Something can be used to describe a situation or an event that is good, although it is not everything you had hoped for:

I exercise three times a week – it’s not enough, but at least it’s something.
Note:
  • "Anything" is usually used instead of "something" in negative sentences and questions.

Idioms

something else
something like
something or other

(Definition of “something” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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