Somebody

/ˈsʌmˌbɒdi/

Meaning & Definition

pronoun

An unknown or unspecified person.

Somebody left their umbrella at my house.

A person of importance or prominence.

We need somebody with experience for this project.

Used to refer to a person in a vague or general way.

Somebody will have to address this issue soon.

Middle English: from some + body.

somebody's son

Referring to a male child of an unspecified person.

somebody's got to do it

Indicating that someone must take responsibility.

somebody loves you

A phrase expressing that someone has affection for you.

nobody

Not any person; no person.

everybody

Every person; all people.

somebody else

Another person.

A big shot

He thinks he's a big shot, but he's just somebody.

A hotshot

She's a hotshot in the tech industry, somebody to watch out for.