some meaning and definition

SOME adjective

Definition of some (adjective)

1. quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
   • "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"
   • antonym: no
2. relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
   • "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"
3. relatively many but unspecified in number
   • "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"
4. remarkable
   • "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

SOME adverb

Definition of some (adverb)

1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
   • "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"
   • synonyms: about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly