word-vault/dist/data/cards/an/anything.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "anything",
    "partOfSpeech": "pronoun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if/whether; and after verbs such as prevent, ban, avoid, etc.",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Would you like **anything else**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's never anything worth watching on TV."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you remember anything at all, please let us know."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "any thing at all, when it does not matter which",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm so hungry, I'll eat anything."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "any thing of importance",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Is there anything *(= any truth)* in these rumours?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "definitely not",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The hotel was anything but cheap."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It wasn't cheap. Anything but."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "similar to somebody/something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He isn't anything like my first boss."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very happy, quick, etc.",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I felt as pleased as anything."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very much",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They're always slagging me off like anything."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to emphasize that something is not as good, not enough, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The book wasn't anything like as good as her first one."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "definitely not",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I wouldn't give it up for anything."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "or another thing of a similar type",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you want to call a meeting or anything, just let me know."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈeniθɪŋ/",
                "audio": "an/anything/anything__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈeniθɪŋ/",
                "audio": "an/anything/anything__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}