1some·thing 
/ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/ pronoun
/ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/ pronoun 1 : a thing that is not known, named, or specified
▪ Something came in the mail for you. ▪ I thought I heard something outside. ▪ He said something that really bothered me. ▪ I started to say something but she interrupted me. ▪ I have something to tell you. ▪ There's something wrong with my car. ▪ Something is going on at the school, but I don't know what. ▪ “The job doesn't pay very well and the hours are long.” “I think you should look for something better.” ▪ I don't know what she studies, but it has something to do with computers. [=it relates to computers] ▪ Would you like something [=anything] to drink? ▪ Is there something [=anything] wrong? ▪ Is there something [=anything] good on TV tonight? ▪ I just got my tax refund. It's not much, but it's something. [=it's better than nothing] ▪ “They won't give us an extra week to finish, but they'll give us a couple of days.” “Well, that's something anyway.” ▪ Do you want pizza for dinner or something else? [=or a different thing for dinner] ▪ I got you a little something [=a small thing] for your birthday. 2 : a person or thing that is important or worth noticing
▪ She thinks she's really something ever since her promotion. ▪ That waterfall is really something, isn't it? ▪ He decided to go back to college and make something of himself. [=become successful] 3 : an amount that is more than a specified number — used in combination ▪ His friends are all twentysomething singles. [=his friends are single people between the ages of 20 and 29] ▪ The bill came to fifty-something dollars. 4 — used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite ▪ He is something of an expert [=he is an expert to some degree] with car repair. ▪ We have something of a problem here. ▪ The movie was something of [=somewhat of] a disappointment. [=was somewhat disappointing]
▪ Something came in the mail for you. ▪ I thought I heard something outside. ▪ He said something that really bothered me. ▪ I started to say something but she interrupted me. ▪ I have something to tell you. ▪ There's something wrong with my car. ▪ Something is going on at the school, but I don't know what. ▪ “The job doesn't pay very well and the hours are long.” “I think you should look for something better.” ▪ I don't know what she studies, but it has something to do with computers. [=it relates to computers] ▪ Would you like something [=anything] to drink? ▪ Is there something [=anything] wrong? ▪ Is there something [=anything] good on TV tonight? ▪ I just got my tax refund. It's not much, but it's something. [=it's better than nothing] ▪ “They won't give us an extra week to finish, but they'll give us a couple of days.” “Well, that's something anyway.” ▪ Do you want pizza for dinner or something else? [=or a different thing for dinner] ▪ I got you a little something [=a small thing] for your birthday.
▪ She thinks she's really something ever since her promotion. ▪ That waterfall is really something, isn't it? ▪ He decided to go back to college and make something of himself. [=become successful]
or something
informal — used to suggest another name, choice, etc., that is not specified ▪ Are you crazy or something? ▪ You can probably clean that stain with club soda or something. [=or something like that] ▪ The man wearing the badge must be a guard or something. ▪ Can I get you a glass of wine or something?
something else
informal : a person or thing that is special or impressive
▪ That magician really is something else. ▪ The Grand Canyon is something else, isn't it?
▪ That magician really is something else. ▪ The Grand Canyon is something else, isn't it?
start something — see 1start
