Definition of SOMEONE

someone

Plural: someones

Noun

  • An unspecified person; a somebody.
  • a human being
  • A partially specified but unnamed person.
  • An important person.

Pron

  • One or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.

Examples

  • Can someone help me, please?
  • Can you get me someone more knowledgeable?
  • He hoped someone would challenge his suspicious-looking Scrabble word.
  • He thinks he has become someone.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sum on, sum one, sum oon, equivalent to some + one.

Synonyms

individual, mortal, person, somebody, soul, Some translation dictionaries have used the abbreviation s.o., anybody, anyone, so for someone

Scrabble Score: 9

someone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
someone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
someone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

someone: valid Words With Friends Word