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 some some /ˈsʌm/

adjective

  1. () (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity  ( some )
    (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
     Have some milk
    have some milk
     Some roses were still blooming
    some roses were still blooming
     Having some friends over
    having some friends over
     Some apples
    some apples
     Some paper
    some paper
  2. () Relatively many but unspecified in number  ( some )
    relatively many but unspecified in number
     They were here for some weeks
    they were here for some weeks
     We did not meet again for some years
    we did not meet again for some years
  3. () Relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent  ( some )
    relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
     We talked for some time
    we talked for some time
     He was still some distance away
    he was still some distance away
  4. Remarkable  ( some )
    remarkable
     That was some party
    that was some party
     She is some skier
    she is some skier

adverb

  1. () (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct  ( around , just about , some , about , approximately , close to , more or less , or so , roughly )
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
     Lasted approximately an hour
    lasted approximately an hour
     In just about a minute
    in just about a minute
     He's about 30 years old
    he's about 30 years old
     I've had about all I can stand
    I've had about all I can stand
     We meet about once a month
    we meet about once a month
     Some forty people came
    some forty people came
     Weighs around a hundred pounds
    weighs around a hundred pounds
     Roughly $3,000
    roughly $3,000
     Holds 3 gallons, more or less
    holds 3 gallons, more or less
     20 or so people were at the party
    20 or so people were at the party