Anybody: meaning, definitions and examples
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anybody
[ ˈɛnɪˌbɒdi ]
indefinite
Any person at all, regardless of identity or specific characteristics.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Anybody can join the club, no restrictions.
- Does anybody know the answer to this question?
- She will talk to anybody who will listen.
informal
A person of importance or authority.
Synonyms
important person, notable figure
Examples of usage
- He's a real anybody in the music industry.
- She's not just an anybody, she's a well-known author.
Translations
Translations of the word "anybody" in other languages:
🇵🇹 alguém
🇮🇳 कोई
- कोई भी
- कोई नहीं
🇩🇪 jemand
- irgendjemand
- niemand
🇮🇩 seseorang
- siapa saja
- tidak ada
🇺🇦 хтось
- будь-хто
- ніхто
🇵🇱 ktoś
- ktokolwiek
- nikt
🇯🇵 誰か (dareka)
- 誰でも (dare demo)
- 誰も (dare mo)
🇫🇷 quelqu'un
- n'importe qui
- personne
🇪🇸 alguien
- cualquiera
- nadie
🇹🇷 biri
- herhangi biri
- kimse
🇰🇷 누군가 (nugunga)
- 누구든지 (nugudeunji)
- 아무도 (amudo)
🇸🇦 شخص ما
- أي شخص
- لا أحد
🇨🇿 někdo
- kdokoli
- nikdo
🇸🇰 niekto
- ktokoľvek
- nikto
🇨🇳 某人 (mǒurén)
- 任何人 (rènhé rén)
- 没有人 (méiyǒu rén)
🇸🇮 nekdo
- kdorkoli
- nihče
🇮🇸 einhver
- hver sem er
- enginn
🇰🇿 біреу
- кез келген адам
- ешкім
🇬🇪 ვიღაც
- ნებისმიერი
- არავინ
🇦🇿 kiminsə
- hər kəs
- heç kim
🇲🇽 alguien
- cualquiera
- nadie
Word origin
The word 'anybody' originated from the Old English word 'ænigbodi', which is a combination of 'ænig' meaning 'any' and 'boda' meaning 'messenger'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to any person at all, regardless of identity or status.
See also: bodily, bodycon, bodyguard, bodysuit, bodywork, bodyworker, embody, everybody, nobody, somebody.