somebody

/ˈsʌmbədi/

/ˈsʌmbədi/

Other forms: somebodies

When you're talking about a person, but not a specific one, use the word somebody. If you cook more than you can eat yourself, you might ask, "Does somebody want this extra macaroni and cheese?"

Interestingly, synonyms for somebody include "whoever" and "superstar." In other words, you can use this pronoun to mean any random individual, like when you suggest that somebody is likely to get hurt at a busy intersection near your house. But you can also use it for a very important, well-known, successful, or famous person: "I don't want to get stuck in this small town — I want to be somebody!"

Definitions of somebody

1. noun

   a human being
   synonyms: individual, mortal, person, someone, soul

   type of:

   being, organism

   a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

   causal agency, causal agent, cause

   any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
2. noun

   a person who is important, as in, "The staff at that hotel make you feel like somebody"
   synonyms: someone
3. pronoun

   an unspecified person, as in, "It's somebody else's turn to do dishes" or "Did somebody leave a bag here?"
   synonyms: someone