Definition of ANYTHING

anything

Meanings

Plural: anythings

Pron

  • Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatsoever; a thing of any kind; something or other.
  • Expressing an indefinite comparison.

Noun

  • Someone or something of importance.

Verb

  • Used as a placeholder verb for any verb out of a set of related verbs.

Adv

  • In any way, any extent or any degree.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English anything, enything, onything, from Late Old English aniþing, from earlier ǣniġ þing (literally “any thing”), equivalent to any + thing.

Synonyms

aught

Scrabble Score: 15

anything is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anything is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anything is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

anything is a valid Words With Friends word