1sort 
/ˈsoɚt/ noun
plural sorts /ˈsoɚt/ noun 1 [count] : a group of people or things that have some shared quality : a particular kind or type of person or thing
▪ animals of various sorts ▪ What sort of car do you drive? ▪ Is this some sort of a joke? [=is this a joke?] 2 [singular] : a person of a particular type
▪ He's not a bad sort. ▪ She's not the sort to complain. 3 [count] technical : the act of separating things and putting them in a particular order : the act of sorting things
▪ The program did a numeric sort of the data.
▪ animals of various sorts ▪ What sort of car do you drive? ▪ Is this some sort of a joke? [=is this a joke?]
▪ He's not a bad sort. ▪ She's not the sort to complain.
▪ The program did a numeric sort of the data.
all sorts of
: a large number or variety of (things or people) : many
▪ The movie appeals to all sorts of people. ▪ They've been having all sorts of problems. [=they've been having a lot of problems]
▪ The movie appeals to all sorts of people. ▪ They've been having all sorts of problems. [=they've been having a lot of problems]
of sorts or of a sort
: in some ways but not entirely or exactly
▪ It was a vacation of sorts. [=it was like a vacation in some ways, although it wasn't really a vacation] ▪ He's a poet of sorts. [=he writes some poetry but he is not really a poet]
▪ It was a vacation of sorts. [=it was like a vacation in some ways, although it wasn't really a vacation] ▪ He's a poet of sorts. [=he writes some poetry but he is not really a poet]
of the sort
: like the person or thing mentioned
▪ “You said you didn't like him.” “I said nothing of the sort.” [=I didn't say that at all] ▪ I would like to go to a movie or a concert, or something of the sort. [=something like that]
▪ “You said you didn't like him.” “I said nothing of the sort.” [=I didn't say that at all] ▪ I would like to go to a movie or a concert, or something of the sort. [=something like that]
out of sorts 1 : somewhat angry or unhappy
▪ My boss is (feeling) out of sorts today. 2 : somewhat ill
▪ I don't know what's wrong with me, but I'm feeling a little out of sorts.
▪ My boss is (feeling) out of sorts today.
▪ I don't know what's wrong with me, but I'm feeling a little out of sorts.
sort of
informal : to some small degree : slightly or somewhat
▪ I feel sort of foolish. ▪ I think he sort of likes me. ▪ You look sort of like my cousin. ▪ “Did you enjoy the movie?” “Sort of.” ▪ The walls were (painted) sort of blue. = The walls were (painted in) sort of a blue color.
▪ I feel sort of foolish. ▪ I think he sort of likes me. ▪ You look sort of like my cousin. ▪ “Did you enjoy the movie?” “Sort of.” ▪ The walls were (painted) sort of blue. = The walls were (painted in) sort of a blue color.
