someone A1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words Also spelled Summun US /ˈsʌmˌwən/ UK /ˈsʌmwʌn/ See IPA manual Freq #199 Meanings 1 pron A person who is not named or known; somebody. Can someone help me, please? 2 noun A special or particular person. Do you have a gift for that special someone? Thesaurus Synonyms 1 pron · a person who is not named... somebodyanybody Word family Related forms anyoneeveryonesomethingsomewhere Appears in Phrases (8) See all hold someone's hand clasp another person's hand in yours, for comfort, affection, or guidance Verb + noun wish someone luck to express hope that someone will succeed or have good fortune Verb + noun call someone's name to say someone's name aloud to get their attention or summon them Verb + noun take someone's name to officially record someone's name Verb + noun challenge someone's thinking question or push against the way a person reasons or holds their views Verb + noun influence someone's thinking have a notable effect on how a person reasons or forms opinions Verb + noun Idioms (51) See all break someone's heart To make someone feel deep emotional pain, often by ending a relationship. keep an eye on Matching variant: keep an eye on someone to watch or look after someone or something carefully, often to make sure nothing goes wrong catch someone's eye to draw someone's notice or interest drive someone up the wall to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated drop someone a line to get in touch by sending a short note, message, or email get on someone's nerves to repeatedly irritate or annoy someone Proverbs (10) See all Don't look back; something might be gaining on you Matching variant: Don't look back; someone might be gaining on you Don't try to be someone you are not Everyone finds someone It's all fun and games till someone loses an eye Never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel Matching variant: Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel Pick on someone your own size Etymology From Middle English sum on, sum one, sum oon, equivalent to some + one. sum on Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # someone **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** pron, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌmˌwən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌmwʌn/ **Frequency rank:** 199 ## Meanings 1. A person who is not named or known; somebody. 2. A special or particular person. ## Examples - Can someone help me, please? - Do you have a gift for that special someone? ## Related Forms - anyone - everyone - something - somewhere ## Roots and Affixes - Root: sum on ## Etymology From Middle English sum on, sum one, sum oon, equivalent to some + one. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown