some

adjective
UK: /sʌm/
US: /sʌm/

  1. An unspecified amount or number of something.

    1. I need some help with my homework now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Some people believe that climate change is not a serious threat. [ ] [ ]

  2. A part or portion of something.

    1. I ate some of the cake, but not all of it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Some of the students were late to class this morning unfortunately. [ ] [ ]

  3. Used to indicate a person or thing that is unknown or unspecified.

    1. Some guy called while you were out actually. [ ] [ ]
    2. I think I saw some animal running across the field suddenly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

any part several amount few quantity portion
some noun

  1. An unspecified quantity or amount.

    1. Some of the money was missing today. [ ] [ ]
    2. He gave some to charity after winning the lottery eventually. [ ] [ ]
some adverb

  1. To a certain extent; rather.

    1. I am some tired after that run now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The situation improved some after the new regulations applied here. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "some" in English means: An unspecified amount or number of something., A part or portion of something., Used to indicate a person or thing that is unknown or unspecified..

The phonetic transcription of "some" is /sʌm/ in British English and /sʌm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "some": any, part, several, amount, few, quantity, portion.

Example usage of "some": "I need some help with my homework now.". More examples on the page.