SOME
Dictionary entry overview: What does some mean?
• SOME (adjective)
The adjective SOME has 4 senses:
1. quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
2. relatively many but unspecified in number
3. remarkable
4. relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
Familiarity information: SOME used as an adjective is uncommon.
• SOME (adverb)
The adverb SOME has 1 sense:
1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Familiarity information: SOME used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SOME (adjective)
Meaning:
Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
Context examples:
have some milk / some roses were still blooming / having some friends over / some apples / some paper
Similar:
both ((used with count nouns) two considered together; the two)
any; whatever; whatsoever (one or some or every or all without specification)
several ((used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many)
Also:
few (a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by 'a'; a small but indefinite number)
many (a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by 'as' or 'too' or 'so' or 'that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number)
Antonym:
all (quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class)
no (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of)
Meaning:
Relatively many but unspecified in number
Context examples:
they were here for some weeks / we did not meet again for some years
Similar:
many (a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by 'as' or 'too' or 'so' or 'that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number)
Meaning:
Remarkable
Context examples:
that was some party / she is some skier
Similar:
extraordinary (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
Meaning:
Relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
Context examples:
we talked for some time / he was still some distance away
Similar:
much ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent)
• SOME (adverb)
Meaning:
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Synonyms:
roughly; or so; more or less; close to; some; approximately; about; just about; around
Context examples:
lasted approximately an hour / in just about a minute / he's about 30 years old / I've had about all I can stand / we meet about once a month / some forty people came / weighs around a hundred pounds / roughly $3,000 / holds 3 gallons, more or less / 20 or so people were at the party
