anybody
pronunciation
How to pronounce anybody in British English:
UK [ˈenibɒdi]
How to pronounce anybody in American English:
US [ˈenibɑːdi]
Word Origin
- anybody (n.)
- c. 1300, ani-bodi, from any + body. One-word form is attested by 1826. Phrase anybody's game (or race, etc.) is from 1840.
Example
- 1. I was afraid to tell anybody my terrible secret .
- 2. Not that anybody has worked out what to do .
- 3. You don 't need to lecture anybody .
- 4. Anybody can be one of the crowd .
- 5. He knows this better than anybody .