nobody

American  

[noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈnoʊˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di /

pronoun

1. no person; not anyone; no one.

   Nobody answered, so I hung up.

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noun

plural

nobodies

1. a person of no importance, influence, or power.

nobody British  

/ ˈnəʊbədɪ /

pronoun

1. no person; no-one

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noun

1. an insignificant person

nobody Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing nobody

• like crazy (nobody's business)

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Etymology

Origin of nobody

First recorded 1300–50; Middle English; no ², body

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• no one vs. nobody

Example Sentences

“Not one deputy, not one sheriff, nobody has ever brought to light what they did to Joseph.”

From Los Angeles Times

Abdul's his view of Dubai and the region has changed: "It's not safe now, nobody wants to lose a father."

From BBC

In fact, it was a match nobody wanted.

From BBC

“I’m not thrilled that more students are relying on borrowing large loan amounts. That’s still nobody’s ideal,” he said.

From MarketWatch

The Q36.5 rider said he "was far from the road and nobody knew I was there" but was "lucky" because he could talk on the radio to his team.

From BBC

Related Words

• nothing