American English
/ˈɛ.niˌθɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A thing of any kind, especially when the exact thing is not known or when asking whether there is such a thing.
Practice out loudA thing of any kind, especially when the exact thing is not known or when asking whether there is such a thing.
Do you need anything from the store?
I can't find anything in this drawer.
In a negative sentence, anything usually means “nada,” not “algo.”
need anything · find anything · not know anything · anything else
Do/Does/Did + person + verb + anything?
person + do/does/did not + verb + anything
A thing with no limit on what it can be; used to say that all choices are possible.
You can choose anything on the menu.
Anything can happen on a long trip.
choose anything · anything is possible · anything you want · anything at all
person + can + verb + anything
anything + can + verb
definitely not a particular thing
The movie was anything but boring.
used to say that, if there is a difference, it is in the stated direction
If anything, the traffic is worse today.
there are no fixed rules about what is acceptable
Anything goes at this party.