anything

American  

[en-ee-thing] / ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ /

pronoun

1. any thing whatever; something, no matter what.

   Do you have anything for a toothache?

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noun

1. a thing of any kind.

adverb

1. in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all.

   Does it taste anything like chocolate?

idioms

1. anything goes, any type of conduct, dress, speech, etc., is considered acceptable or valid or is likely to be encountered and tolerated.

   That resort is a place where anything goes!

2. anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least.

   The plans were anything but definite.

anything British  

/ ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ /

pronoun

1. any object, event, action, etc, whatever

   anything might happen

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noun

1. a thing of any kind

   have you anything to declare?

adverb

1. in any way

   he wasn't anything like his father

2. by no means; not in the least

   she was anything but happy

3. (intensifier; usually euphemistic)

   he ran like anything

anything More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing anything

• can't do anything with
• if anything
• like anything
• not anything like

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Etymology

Origin of anything

before 900; Middle English ani thing, eni thing, Old English ǣnig thing. See any, thing ¹

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Example Sentences

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anything

Its atmosphere contains enormous cloud systems that evolve rapidly, making its weather more comparable to an extreme version of Jupiter's than anything experienced on Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

If anything was learned about Santa Margarita last season in its first year under Palmer, it’s that the Eagles have one of the best coaching staffs in the state and keep improving each week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"I thought I would live to old age without experiencing anything like this, but then it happened. It's a terrible tragedy".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

He denied reports that "there's some kind of schism, that there's some kind of break that happened. In fact, it's not anything like that."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

They grew into a nationwide reckoning, unlike anything we had seen in over a decade.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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