a few /ə ˈfjuː/determiner 1pronoun 1 determiner1 •A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).She loves to sing karaoke, but there are a few songs that she refuses to cover.After a dismal few months my life at long last changed for the better. pronoun1 •A small number of things.Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few to mention.Did everyone go home? ―No, a few (of them) are still chatting.