somebody

1 of 2

pronoun

some·​body ˈsəm-(ˌ)bə-dē 

-ˌbä-

: one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity

somebody will come in

somebody

2 of 2

noun

: a person of position or importance

Synonyms

Noun

• cause célèbre
• cause celebre
• celeb
• celebrity
• figure
• icon
• ikon
• light
• luminary
• megastar
• name
• notability
• notable
• notoriety
• personage
• personality
• standout
• star
• superstar
• VIP

Examples of somebody in a Sentence

Pronoun

Somebody left you a message.

The singer waved to somebody in the crowd.

We need somebody who can work nights and weekends.

Is that somebody you know?

Somebody has to do it.

After I turned down the job, she offered it to somebody else.

Noun

a small-town girl who hopes to become a somebody someday

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

If the Warriors add Markkanen or any player at that kind of salary, somebody, or multiple somebodies, would eventually have to go. —Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024

Over the decades, amateurs have beaten pros, nobodies have beaten somebodies. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024

That’s good, Joan, because there are 24 potential somebodies headed to the Bachelor mansion right now to meet you. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024

Somebody — or multiple somebodies, starting with casting directors Angelique Midthunder and Jennifer Schwalenberg — had to find the show’s four stars. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

somebody

1 of 2 pronoun

some·​body ˈsəm-ˌbäd-ē 

-bəd-

: one or some person of no certain or known identity

did somebody knock?

somebody

2 of 2 noun

: a person of position or importance

wanted to be somebody