anybody

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/, /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/, /ˈɛn.i.bʌ.di/, /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/

Pronoun

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

   Anybody will do.

   Is there anybody inside?

2. (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.

Synonyms

• anyone

Related terms

• nobody
• everybody
• somebody
• anywhere
• anything
• anyhow

Translations

• German: jemand, wer (colloquial)
• Italian: qualcuno
• Portuguese: alguém
• Russian: большой
• Spanish: alguien

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