Dictionary

everything en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛvɹiˌfɪŋ/ (Multicultural-London-English)
• /-fɪn/ (Multicultural-London-English)
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪn/ Southern US, g-dropping
• (US) audio
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθiŋ/ Upper Midwestern US, Western US, Canada, pre-/ŋ/ tensing

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of everything bagel.
   alt of everything bagel
   • I have a very expressive face, and the bagel shop staff must have seen my anguish play across it the last time they informed me they were out of the everythings. 2023 January 18, Chanthorn Reinmann, Allie, “The Easiest Way to Turn a Plain Bagel Into an Everything Bagel”, in Lifehacker, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2023:
   • Can I get three everythings toasted with cream cheese?
   • Loose bagels and tubs of cream cheese are on deck (no sandwiches or toasters here), so take a dozen everythings and scallion cream cheese to go and assemble it at home or nearby Golden Gate Park. 2025 July 2, Chen, Julie, “The Best Bagels In SF”, in Infatuation, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025:

Forms

Antonyms

nothing

Relateds

to the full · bells and whistles · quantifier · completely · fixings · trimmings · all the way · loaded · everybody · nonentity

Synonyms

whole ball of wax · whole enchilada · all the marbles · everything but the kitchen sink · whole kit and caboodle · whole shooting match · full monty · kit and caboodle · everytang · everything under the sun · line and sinker · bag and baggage · the whole bang shoot · everything but the galley stove · the whole nine yards · whole package · whole hog · whole shebang · stock and barrel · whole smash · the works · whole shitting match · hook · lock

wikidata: Q28208892

everything en · PRON

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛvɹiˌfɪŋ/ (Multicultural-London-English)
• /-fɪn/ (Multicultural-London-English)
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪn/ Southern US, g-dropping
• (US) audio
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθiŋ/ Upper Midwestern US, Western US, Canada, pre-/ŋ/ tensing

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.

Meanings

1. (literally) All the things under discussion.
   • Thank you for everything you've done for us.
   • I checked the list again and everything is done.
   • I told him about everything I could think of; and what I couldn't think of he did. He asked about six questions during my yarn, but every question had a point to it. At the end he bowed and thanked me once more. As a thanker he was main-truck high; I never see anybody so polite. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter IV, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC, page 97:
2. (colloquial, excessive) Many or most things.
   • Then, I was sent to a great, cold, bare, school of big boys; where everything to eat and wear was thick and clumpy, without being enough; […] 1859 December 13, Charles Dickens, “The Ghost in Master B’s Room”, in Charles Dickens, editor, The Haunted House. The Extra Christmas Number of All the Year Round […], volume II, London: […] C[harles] Whiting, […], →OCLC, page 30, column 2:
   • A: What do you want to do at the amusement park? B: Everything!
   • I did everything today – washed the dishes, cut the lawn, did the laundry.
3. (colloquial) A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole).
   • Since the company lost its best customer everything has gotten worse.
   • She wasn't feeling well this morning but now everything is fine.
   • Everything failed, didn't it?
4. (colloquial) Considerable effort.
   • It took everything in me to resist the temptation to skip work on my birthday.
5. (colloquial) The most important thing.
   • I can't believe I made it in time – timing is everything!

Forms

Antonyms

nothing

Deriveds

when everything is said and done · everything under the sun · chips-with-everything · everything is fair in love and war · in everything but name · everythingness · theory of everything · how's everything · if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail · everything and the kitchen sink · everything in the garden is lovely · everything including the kitchen sink · timing is everything · talk everything · leave everything on the road · mean everything to · antieverything · all-everything · everything is rosy in the garden · emphasize everything and nothing is emphasized · everything in the garden is rosy · to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing · know everything · everything but the kitchen sink · everything is everything · throw everything at the wall and see what sticks · everything but the galley stove · carry everything before one · there is a time and place for everything · everything one touches turns to shit · everything bagel · now I've heard everything · my everything · and everything · call someone everything but a child of God · sugar and spice and everything nice · everything one touches turns to gold · everything app · know-everything · now I've seen everything · everything happens for a reason · chips with everything · posteverything · everything old is new again

Relateds

everyone · everywhere · everywhen · every · anything · something · nothing · everybody

Synonyms

all

Translations (146)

apw dawa (all the things) · hy ամեն ինչ (all the things) · pt tudo (all the things) · gd a h-uile rud (all the things) · ko 모두 (all the things) · sv alla (all the things) · yue 凡事 (all the things) · he הכל (all the things) · ang ǣġhwā (all the things) · ka ყველაფერი (all the things) · ja 全部 (all the things) · ca tot (all the things) · fi kaikki (state of well-being) · egy t:tm-m (all the things) · vi mọi vật (all the things) · vi mọi thứ nào (all the things) · nv tʼáá ałtsoní (all the things) · cmn 什麼都 /什么都 (all the things) · pt tudo (state of well-being) · gd a h-uile càil (all the things) · gmw-ecg olles (all the things) · ary كل شي (all the things) · chy mȧheto (all the things) · sq e tëra (all the things) · cv йӑлт (all the things) · yi אַלץ (all the things) · he חזות הכל (all the things) · fi kaikki (the most important thing) · yi אַלצדינג (all the things) · mk се (all the things) · pl wszystko (all the things) · nl alles (all the things) · az hər şey (all the things) · yue 萬事 /万事 (all the things) · pt tudo (the most important thing) · az hamısı (all the things) · vi tất cả (all the things) · ms semuanya (all the things) · af alles (all the things) · la tota (all the things) · ia toto (all the things) · ang eall (all the things) · tr her şey (all the things) · th ทุกสิ่ง (all the things) · vec tuto (all the things) · et kõik (all the things) · eo ĉio (all the things) · ko 모든 것 (all the things) · it tutto (all the things) · ja いずれも (all the things) · fr tout (all the things) · sh sve (all the things) · ckb ھەمو شتێک (all the things) · fi kaikki (all the things) · fi kaikki kaikessa (the most important thing) · sv allt (all the things) · is allt (all the things) · nan-hbl 萬事 /万事 (all the things) · kea túdu (all the things) · no alt (all the things) · nan-hbl 凡事 (all the things) · fi kaikki (considerable effort) · ist doûto (all the things) · mhn òlls (all the things) · el τα πάντα (all the things) · ko 전부 (all the things) · hi सब कुछ (all the things) · ga gach rud (all the things) · hu minden (all the things) · rue вшы́тко (all the things) · tpi olgeta samting (all the things) · gun opa mba'e (all the things) · cmn 一切 (all the things) · bn সবকিছু (all the things) · arz كل حاجة (all the things) · ta எல்லாம் (all the things) · te అన్నీ (all the things) · sco aathin (all the things) · hu mind (all the things) · ang eall þing (all the things) · yue 一切 (all the things) · el η πλειονότητα (many or most things) · ja 全て (all the things) · da alt (all the things) · fa همهچیز (all the things) · gl todo (all the things) · ur سب کچھ (all the things) · eu den (all the things) · fi kaikki (many or most things) · gd a h-uile sìon (all the things) · fa هر چیز (all the things) · la totae res (all the things) · uk все (all the things) · cmn 凡事 (all the things) · cmn 萬事 /万事 (all the things) · hak 凡事 (all the things) · hak 萬事 /万事 (all the things) · la omnes res (all the things) · ang ǣlċ þing (all the things) · ur سب (all the things) · chr ᎢᎬᏩᏕᎴᎩ (all the things) · grc πάντα (all the things) · ia omne (all the things) · fo alt (all the things) · sh све (all the things) · id semuanya (all the things) · bg вси́чко (all the things) · cs všechen (all the things) · es todo (all the things) · la quidvis (all the things) · no allting (all the things) · ro tot (all the things) · sq tan (gheg) (all the things) · la nihil non (all the things) · el όλα (all the things) · xag 𐕠𐔴𐕀 (all the things) · cs všechno (all the things) · fi kaikkensa (considerable effort) · sk všetko (all the things) · ta அனைத்தும் (all the things) · ja どれも (all the things) · th ทุกอย่าง (all the things) · hi सब (all the things) · cmn 每事 (all the things) · sl vse (all the things) · ar كُلّ شَيْء (all the things) · vo valikos (all the things) · ru всё (all the things) · pt tudo (many or most things) · mt kollox (all the things) · an tot (all the things) · de alles (all the things) · la omnia (all the things) · tr herşey (all the things) · nah nochi (all the things) · la quidquid (all the things) · mr सर्व (all the things) · nan-hbl 一切 (all the things) · ur ہر چیز (all the things) · io omno (all the things) · uk усе́ (all the things) · be усё (all the things) · id segala sesuatu (all the things) · yag xanikina (all the things) · cy popeth (all the things) · yue 乜嘢都 (all the things)

everything en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛvɹiˌfɪŋ/ (Multicultural-London-English)
• /-fɪn/ (Multicultural-London-English)
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪn/ Southern US, g-dropping
• (US) audio
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/
• /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθiŋ/ Upper Midwestern US, Western US, Canada, pre-/ŋ/ tensing

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive, colloquial, uncommon) Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action.
   • “ ‘You're right tonight, Boss Man,’ I said. ‘They’re laying it on us.’ “They outswung us, they out-everythinged us. 2001, Stanley Dance, The World of Swing, Da Capo Press, page 71:
   • ‘Hardly. We’re screened by every shrink in the kingdom. We're printed, weighed, photographed, everythinged. Selection for security takes a lifetime—one of our sayings,’ she added modestly. 1990, Jonathan Gash, The Very Last Gambado, St. Martin's Press, page 107:
   • She spends as much time as possible surfing (as she quickly learns it's called), Youtubing,^([sic]) Googling, everythinging to research these human be-things. 2018 November 12, Ann Crawford, chapter 3, in Fresh off the Starship, Lightscapes Publishing:
   • Charlie does, too. After being adopted by Joan, after having his matted coat shaved bare, after being dewormed and de-everythinged after being loved and fed and loved some more, Charlie has turned into a brand-new dog. 2007, Nancy Kennedy, Lipstick Grace, Multnomah Books, page 216:

Forms

Relateds

anything · something