Sekirov Dictionary

anything

UK /ˈɛn.ɪ.θɪŋ/US /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

pronoun 2
adverb 1
noun 1
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 2

pronoun2

•
an object, an act or a fact of whatever kind, when it does not matter which one exactly
- I would not do it for anything.
•
Expressing an indefinite comparison.
- Perhaps it was this atmosphere of misplacedness and loneliness as much as anything which led her to speak to him one evening in early summer when the office had closed. — 1916

adverb1

•
In any way, any extent or any degree.
- That isn't anything like a car.
- She's not anything like as strong as me.

noun1

•
Someone or something of importance.
- How long does it take to turn you actors into good anythings? — 1986

verb1

•
(informal) Used as a placeholder verb for any verb out of a set of related verbs.
- He wasn't cooking, he wasn't sweeping, he wasn't anythinging!
- –I don't want to accompany him! –You never want to anything him!

forms

anythinged · anythinging · anythings

Phrases with anything

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