anybody en · PRON
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ (UK)
- /ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/ (UK)
- /ˈɛn.i.bʌ.di/ stressed form, US
- (US) audio
- (UK) audio
- /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ (US, unstressed)
- /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/ stressed form, US
Etymology
From Middle English ani-bodi, anybodi, eny body. By surface analysis, any + body.
Meanings
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Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
Anybody will do.
Is there anybody inside?
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(informal) A person of some consideration or standing.
Everybody who wants to be anybody will come to Jake's party.
Here one isn't anybody, if one doesn't dance like Travolta.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| any body | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
anybody's · anybody's guess · anybody else · everybody who is anybody · anybody who is anybody
Relateds
anywhere · somebody · anything · everybody · nobody · anyhow
Synonyms
Translations (14)
de wer ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · ckb کەس ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · ru ва́жное лицо́ ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · ru ва́жная пти́ца ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · es alguien ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · bg важна клечка ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · fi kukaan ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · ru больша́я ши́шка ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · fi joku ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · pt alguém ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · ru ва́жная персо́на ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · ru ши́шка ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · it qualcuno ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing) · de jemand ((colloquial) a person of consideration or standing)