word-vault/dist/data/cards/so/something.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "something",
    "partOfSpeech": "pronoun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a thing that is not known or mentioned by name",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We stopped for something to eat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Give me **something to do**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's something wrong with the TV."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**There's something about** this place that frightens me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't just stand there. **Do something**!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His name is Alan something *(= I don't know his other name)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's a professor of **something or other** *(= I'm not sure what)* at Leeds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's **something in** *(= has a job connected with)* television."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car hit a tree **or something**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I could just eat **a little something**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a thing that is thought to be important or worth taking notice of",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There's **something in** *(= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in)* what he says."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's **quite something** *(= a thing that you should feel happy about)* to have a job at all these days."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘We should finish by tomorrow.’ ‘**That's something** *(= a good thing)*, anyway.’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used to show that a description or an amount, etc. is not exact",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She called at **something after** ten o'clock."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a new comedy aimed at **thirty-somethings** *(= people between thirty and forty years old)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It tastes **something like** melon."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They pay nine pounds an hour. **Something like that**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She found herself **something of a** *(= to some degree a)* celebrity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The programme's **something to do with** *(= in some way about)* the environment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gave her a wry look, **something between** amusement and regret."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be successful in life",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a different thing; another thing",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He said something else that I thought was interesting."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person, a thing or an event that is much better than others of a similar type",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've seen some fine players, but she's something else."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/",
                "audio": "so/something/something__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/",
                "audio": "so/something/something__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English sum thing (see some, thing)."
}