Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

something like that

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.69 in modern English

Syllables
some-thing -like that
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

An intentionally vague thing, used in answers to leading questions which the speaker wishes to deflect or evade.

pron

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see something, like, that.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From something + like + that.

Phrases

something or other or words to that effect

Frequently Paired Words

something or other or words to that effect

Questions

What does something like that mean?
An intentionally vague thing, used in answers to leading questions which the speaker wishes to deflect or evade.
Where does something like that come from?
From something + like + that.

How to pronounce something like that

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