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anybody Definition

any·body (-bäd′ē, -bud′ē)

any person; anyone

noun pl. -·bod′·ies

a person of some fame, importance, etc. no one who was anybody missed the party

anybody Synonyms

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pron.

anyone, any person, whoever, whomever, everyone, everybody, all, the whole world, each and every one, any of them, anyone at all; see also everybody.

anybody Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • cruiser: What the devil is there to astonish anybody about a cross-town cruiser with a red water line?

Converse of object

  • hurt: It's not hurting anybody, all it's doing is helping us.
  • offend: All they have to do is manage for a day or so among the strange customs without offending anybody.
  • defy: I defy anybody to not get worked up watching this scene.
  • think: I don't think anybody has ever been converted by a cartoon.
  • let: Never let anybody tell you Librarianship isn't a varied career!
  • tell: He could not face telling anybody, let alone his wife what had happened.

Preposition: over

  • age: The mere physical and youthful mentality which prevails on these tours make them generally unsuited to anybody over the age of 55 years.

Preposition: on

  • earth: Anybody on earth who can read would love it I'm sure.

Modifies a noun

  • fancy: Baby Kudos Seahorse Fry 06/06/06 No Hi, anybody fancy a challenge?
  • thinking: Campus tours are open to anybody thinking of studying here.
  • anything: I'm only asking for some help here, it won't cost anybody anything.
  • living: Next to papa and Ellen, I love you better than anybody living.

Possessives

  • guess: Where the Rainbow Six series goes from here is anybody's guess.

Preposition: in

  • audience: I only have two hours to talk to anybody in the audience about whatever my particular point of view is.
  • world: Technology that enables blind and deafblind people, like Helen, to communicate directly, and independently, with anybody in the world.

Preposition: under

  • age: They were particularly worried by its suggestion that anybody under the age of 13 who was sexually active should be reported to the police.

Preposition: with

  • interest: Another workshop is to be held in the autumn to which anybody with an interest in the area will be welcome.

Noun used with modifier

  • can: Sarah maps Andy at 18:43 on 08 May 2006 can anybody tell me the best place to buy air charts or maps online?
  • case: I have made the address available in case anybody is actually willing to buy these shells.
anybody Quotes

Anybody on for a game of tennis?

—Shaw, George Bernard

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