pronoun

anybody

Translation

anybody, anyone

Is anybody home?

I didn't see anybody there.

Anybody can learn to cook.

anybody + ((verb)) used in positive sentences to mean 'any person' Anybody can join the club.

Is anybody...? used in questions to ask if a person is present Is anybody there?

not ... anybody used in negative sentences to mean 'no person' I don't know anybody here.

Synonyms: anyone; Antonyms: nobody, no one

A compound of 'any' + 'body'. Literally 'any person'.

'Anybody' and 'anyone' are interchangeable. 'Anybody' is slightly more informal.