everybodypronoun
American /ˈɛv.riˌbɑd.i/ British /ˈev.riˌbɒd.i/ The strongest stress is on the first part, with lighter stress on bod: EV-ree-bah-dee.
every person in a group; all the people
Everybody takes a singular verb even though it means many people: everybody is here, not are.
- Everybody is welcome to join.
- Is everybody ready to go?
- Everybody in the office likes her.
- Thank you, everybody, for coming.
Collocations
phrase everybody else, everybody knowsSynonyms everyone
Antonyms nobody
Word family
Usage
Everybody and everyone mean the same thing and can normally replace each other; everybody is slightly more conversational. Both take a singular verb, though a plural pronoun (they, their) is now the usual way to refer back to them when the person's sex is not known: everybody brought their own lunch.