What does summat mean?
Summat means (England, especially Lancashire, Yorkshire, informal) Something..
Summat
/ˈsʌmət/ · pronoun
Meaning
(England, especially Lancashire, Yorkshire, informal) Something..
Definitions by Sense
- (England, especially Lancashire, Yorkshire, informal) Something.
- (England, especially Lancashire, Yorkshire, informal) Something (“to a degree”); somewhat.
Example Sentences
They require the atmosphere of a cigar and the amalgam of a sum'mat comfortable.
...every gentleman tips us summat, we looks for it as natural as possible.
A man must learn summat beside Gospel to make them things.
He were a-going to gie I summat for’n, but like enough it’ll be worth more to a gent like yourself.
Does he think I’ve been soaping up to the Governor or summat?
Got summat fer yeh here – I mighta sat on it at some point, but it’ll taste all right.
Why go all the way to find summat that ain’t there?
Do you ever get that fear that you can't shift the type / That sticks around like summat in your teeth?
Synonyms for summat
Antonyms for summat
Related Words
Word Forms
- summit
- sommat
- sommit
- sumat
- summet
- zumat
- zummat
- zummet
- zummut
- summut
- zum'ot
- summot
- sumet
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for summat?
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What is the opposite of summat?
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How do you use summat in a sentence?
They require the atmosphere of a cigar and the amalgam of a sum'mat comfortable.
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