SOMEBODY


Meaning of SOMEBODY in English

I. ˈsəmˌbädē, -(ˌ)bədē, -di pronoun

Etymology: Middle English sum body, from sum, som some + body

: one or some person of no certain or known identity : a person indeterminate

if you leave the door open somebody will be sure to come in

there should be somebody at the office at this hour

II. noun

: a person of position or importance

think oneself a somebody

— often used without article

the desire to be somebody is one of the strongest of human motives — American Quarterly

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.