Anything
/ˈɛniθɪŋ/
pronounBeginner🔥Very CommonPronoun
1 meaning1 idiom/phrase2 questions
Definitions
1
Whatever thing; any matter.
/ˈɛniθɪŋ/
pronounneutralBeginner
Pronoun
One thing or another; no matter what.
I didn't see anything unusual.
💡 Simply: Something, no matter what it is
More Examples
2
Is there anything wrong?
3
She would do anything for her children.
How It's Used
General Conversation
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Informal
"Anything goes at this party!"
Idioms & expressions
anything but
The opposite of; certainly not.
"The movie was anything but boring."
From Old English *ænig þing, literally "any thing". The word evolved through Middle English and maintained its core meaning of 'whatever thing'.
The use of 'anything' has remained consistent throughout history, primarily functioning as a pronoun emphasizing the lack of specification.
Memory tip
Think 'any' thing.
Word Origin
LanguageOld English
Original meaning
"any thing"
anything at allanything elseanything goesanything but
Common misspellings
anythnganytinganithing
Practice
Usage
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30%Written