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anybody

//ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i//

Pronoun

A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

informal

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Definitions

  1. 1.Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

    • I won't force anybody to do that.
    • I didn't think that anybody saw us.
    • Is anybody in the house?
  2. 2.A person of some consideration or standing.(informal)

    • Here one isn't anybody, if one doesn't dance like Travolta.
    • Everybody who wants to be anybody will come to Jake's party.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1251

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Everyday conversation
Common
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

From Middle English ani-bodi, anybodi, eny body.

By surface analysis, any + body.

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