anybody
gb/ˈɛnibədi/ us/ˈɛnibədi/
A2
English
~ 1900
bárki, valaki
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[Anybody] can [verb]
Anybody can learn to cook with practice.
Has anybody seen my keys?
You can invite anybody you like to the party.
Anybody who works here must wear an ID badge.
If anybody calls, tell them I’m not available.
Learner examples
Anybody can play this game.
Did anybody call you?
Anybody can join the club.
I don’t know anybody here.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anybody' with 'somebody'. 'Anybody' is used for general or negative contexts, while 'somebody' means a specific but unknown person.
Meaning
any person at all
Collocations
anybody else
|ask anybody
|tell anybody
|hardly anybody
|if anybody
Synonyms
anyone (Virtually identical in meaning; 'anyone' is slightly more common in writing.)
Antonyms
nobody (Means no person at all, the opposite of 'anybody'.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to mean any person, without saying which person.
Used to refer to any person, without saying exactly who.
Grammar
Dictionary form
anybody
IPA
GB/ˈɛnibədi/
US/ˈɛnibədi/
Syllables & stress
any - body (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: anybody
- Plural: anybodies
Word family
Expressions
anybody else
1/ˈɛnibədi ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
any other person
Used to mean another person, not the one already mentioned.
Examples
- Is there anybody else who wants to speak?
- I don’t want anybody else to get hurt.
hardly anybody
1/hˈɑɹdli ˈɛnibədi/
fixed phrase
almost no one
Used to say that almost no people are involved or present.
Examples
- Hardly anybody came to the meeting.
- It was so early that hardly anybody was on the street.
if anybody
1/ˈɪf ˈɛnibədi/
fixed phrase
in case someone does
Used when talking about something that might happen if a person does something.
Examples
- If anybody asks, tell them I’m out.
- If anybody needs help, let me know.