ALL meanings of so
so
S s - adverb so in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so. 1
- adverb so in that or this manner or fashion; thus: So it turned out. 1
- noun so therefore 1
- adverb so in the aforesaid state or condition: It is broken and has long been so. 1
- adverb so too, also 1
- adverb so to the extent or degree indicated or suggested: Do not walk so fast. 1
- adverb so affirmative: yes, indeed 1
- adverb so Informal. very or extremely: I'm so sad. 1
- adverb so intensifier: very 1
- adverb so Informal. (used with the word "not" or in a generally negative statement to emphasize an adjective, noun phrase, or clause) really; surely: That is so not funny! My mom is so going to kill me! 1
- noun so and, next 1
- adverb so very greatly: My head aches so! 1
- adverb so as stated 1
- adverb so (used before an adverb or an adverbial clause and followed by as) to such a degree or extent: so far as I know. 1
- interjection so who cares? 1
- adverb so having the purpose of: a speech so commemorating the victory. 1
- pronoun so the same 1
- adverb so for this or that reason; hence; therefore: She is ill, and so cannot come to the party. 1
- adverb so emphatic 1
- adverb so (used as an affirmative to emphasize or confirm a previous statement) most certainly: I said I would come, and so I will. 1
- adverb so demonstrating: like this 1
- adverb so (used as an emphatic affirmative to contradict a previous statement) indeed; truly; too: I was so at the party! 1
- adverb so changing, returning to subject 1
- adverb so likewise or correspondingly; also; too: If he is going, then so am I. 1
- noun so in order that 1
- adverb so in such manner as to follow or result from: As he learned, so did he teach. 1
- adverb so in the way that follows; in this way: The audience was seated, and so the famous speech began. 1
- adverb so in the way that precedes; in that way: So ended the speech, and the listeners arose and cheered. 1
- adverb so in such way as to end in: So live your life that old age will bring you no regrets. 1
- adverb so then; subsequently: and so to bed. 1
- adjective so true as stated or reported; conforming with reality or the fact: Say it isn't so. 1
- idioms so not so much, Informal. not (def 3). 1
- idioms so only / just so many, being a limited or small number or amount: I can eat only so many pieces of fruit. 1
- idioms so only / just so much, being a limited amount or quantity; up to a certain point or maximum: I can eat only so much fruit; just so much that one can do in such a case. 1
- idioms so so as, with the result or purpose: to turn up the volume of the radio so as to drown out the noise from the next apartment. Older Use. provided that: I like any flower, just so as it's real. 1
- noun Definition of so in Technology 1. (character) Shift Out 2. Significant Other, almost invariably written abbreviated and pronounced /S-O/ by hackers. Used to refer to one's primary relationship, especially a live-in to whom one is not married. 1
- idioms so so much, something, as an amount or cost, that is not specified or determined: The carpeting is priced at so much per yard. all that is or needs to be said or done: So much for the preliminaries, let's get down to the real issues. 1
- idioms so so much as, even: He doesn't so much as say hello to me. 1
- idioms so so to speak. speak (def 22). 1
- idioms so so what?. what (def 27). 1
- abbreviation SO sol1 . 1
- adverb so You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned. 0
- adverb so You use so when you are saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another one. 0
- conjunction so You use the structures as...so and just as...so when you want to indicate that two events or situations are similar in some way. 0
- adverb so If you say that a state of affairs is so, you mean that it is the way it has been described. 0
- adverb so You can use so with actions and gestures to show a person how to do something, or to indicate the size, height, or length of something. 0
- conjunction so You use so and so that to introduce the result of the situation you have just mentioned. 0
- conjunction so You use so, so that, and so as to introduce the reason for doing the thing that you have just mentioned. 0
- adverb so You can use so in stories and accounts to introduce the next event in a series of events or to suggest a connection between two events. 0
- adverb so You can use so in conversations to introduce a new topic, or to introduce a question or comment about something that has been said. 0