everything

Pron

• All the things under discussion.
• Many or most things.
• A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole).
• Considerable effort.
• The most important thing.

Verb

• Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action.

Examples

• A: What do you want to do at the amusement park? B: Everything!
• Everything failed, didn't it?
• I can't believe I made it in time – timing is everything!
• I checked the list again and everything is done.
• I did everything today – washed the dishes, cut the lawn, did the laundry.
• It took everything in me to resist the temptation to skip work on my birthday.
• She wasn't feeling well this morning but now everything is fine.
• Since the company lost its best customer everything has gotten worse.
• Thank you for everything you've done for us.

Synonyms

all, all the marbles, bag and baggage, everytang, everything but the galley stove, everything but the kitchen sink, everything under the sun, full monty, hook, kit and caboodle, line and sinker, lock, stock and barrel, the whole bang shoot, the whole nine yards, the works, whole ball of wax, whole enchilada, whole hog, whole kit and caboodle, whole package, whole shebang, whole shitting match, whole shooting match, whole smash

Antonyms

nothing

Related Words

anything, every, everybody, everyone, everywhen, everywhere, nothing, something