anything
1 of 2pronoun
any·thing ˈe-nē-ˌthiŋ 
: any thing whatever : any such thing
anything
2 of 2adverb
: at all
Example Sentences
Pronoun We were allowed to do anything we wanted to. If you're not sure what to say, just say anything that comes to mind. That dog will eat almost anything. We didn't talk about anything much. The new stadium is spectacular. There's never been anything like it. I'll do anything I can to help. You can't tell him anything about computers. He thinks he's an expert. He'll do anything for a laugh. I'd do anything to see her again. He said he was sorry, but that doesn't really mean anything. See More
Word History
First Known Use
Pronoun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing anything
Kids Definition
anything
pronoun any·thing
ˈen-ē-ˌthiŋ
: a thing of any kind
anything
pronoun
as in something
any of various things that might exist or occur I can't get anything done with this noise distracting me. Despite searching the library multiple times, he was unable to find anything related to the topic of his research. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- something
- whatever
- what all
- whichever
- whatnot