some
/sʌm/
pronoun
- An unspecified number or amount of people or things.
- Some say the movie is too long.
- I need some of that paper for the printer.
- Some of the cookies are already gone.
determiner
- An unspecified amount or number of; used to refer to a quantity that is not stated exactly.
- Can I have some water, please?
- She bought some apples at the store.
- There are some books on the shelf.
- Used to refer to a certain person, thing, or place without being specific.
- Some people prefer tea over coffee.
- I saw it in some movie I watched last year.
- He lives in some small town in the Midwest.
- A considerable amount or number of; quite a lot.
- She has some nerve to say that.
- That was some storm we had last night!
- It took some time to finish the project.
Antonyms
adverb
- To some extent; a little.
- I feel some better after resting.
- He was some annoyed by the delay.
- The price went up some since last year.