Everything
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/ · Part of speech pronoun
Quick meaning: Everything is a pronoun meaning (literally) All the things under discussion.
Meaning
(literally) All the things under discussion.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, hyperbolic) Many or most things.
- (colloquial) A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole).
- (colloquial) Considerable effort.
- (colloquial) The most important thing.
- (ambitransitive, colloquial, somewhat uncommon) Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action.
Example Sentences
Everything failed, didn't it?
Thank you for everything you've done for us.
I checked the list again and everything is done.
A: What do you want to do at the amusement park? B: Everything!
Word Forms
- eve'ything
- everyting
- everythang
- everytang
- every thing
- everythings
- everythinging
- everythinged
Synonyms for everything
Depending on context, synonyms include all.
Antonyms for everything
Common opposites include nothing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include absolutely, aii, ail, all, altogether, always.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.