Pronunciation

/səˈbəʊdi/

Definitions

Noun

• A person unknown or unspecified: “Somebody left a message on the phone.”
• A generic term for anyone: “If you need help, just ask somebody.”
• A potential customer or client: “We’re targeting young adults as our main somebody for the new product.”

Verb

• To refer to an unknown or unspecified person: “The teacher asked who was late, but nobody answered, so they called out ‘somebody’.”
• To involve or address an unknown individual: “Let’s brainstorm ways to reach out to somebodies who might be interested in volunteering.”

Adjective

• Generic or unspecified: “There’s a chair for somebody over there.”
• Potential or possible: “She’s looking for a job, so she’s hoping to find something for somebody soon.”

Pronoun

• Referring to an unknown person: “I’ll talk to somebody about it later.”

Phrases

• “Somebody’s watching” implies that someone is keeping an eye on the situation.
• “Ask somebody to help” is a request for assistance from an unknown person.
• “It could be anybody” suggests uncertainty about the identity of the person involved.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “I saw a note addressed to Somebody Smith on the doormat.”
• Verb: “I asked the receptionist if somebody had called for me.”
• Adjective: “I’m not sure who the somebody is who left this note.”
• Pronoun: “I’ll have to speak to somebody at the company about the issue.”

Synonyms

• Anybody
• Someone
• Certain individual
• Anonymous person
• Unknown entity