As a Noun: 1. Anything that is not a person, for example an object, action, or quality. English = something. 2. A person in the most general sense (without saying who they are exactly). English = someone. As Modifier: 1. A quantity of something or a number of people or things, without stating the number of people or things precisely. English = (be) some, (be) a bit. 2. Used at the beginning or end of a sentence or immediately next to a verb to mean that the action happens on some occasions. English = sometimes.