Everybody Meaning and Usage in English

Meaning 1：all people (everybody)

everybody 🔊

/ˈɛvriˌbɑdi/

pron.

It means all the people in a specific group or all people in the world, with no one left out.

School principal addressing everybody in auditorium with inclusive gesture

all people 🔊

➕

/ɔːl ˈpiːpəl/

pron.

Refers to every person in a specific group or all humans in general, with no exceptions.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'every' (each of a group) and 'body' (a person), literally meaning 'each person'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'every single body' — if you see every body in a room, you have all people. Remember: every + body = everybody.

📖 Example

The principal stood up and said, "Everybody, I have great news! Our school won the science competition!" 🔊 The principal stood up and said, "Everybody, I have great news! Our school won the science competition!"

🔗 Collocations

everybody knows – it is known by all people

everybody else – all other people

everybody's business – a matter that concerns or involves everyone

🔄 Synonyms

everyone (pron.) – Every person; all people.

all (pron.) – Every person in a group; the whole number.

each one (pron.) – Every individual person, emphasizing singularity.

🚫 Antonyms

nobody (pron.) – No person; not anyone.

no one (pron.) – Not a single person.

📖 Cultural Story

Dating back to Middle English 'everich body', this compound pronoun became standard by the 16th century to refer inclusively to all people in a group, widely used in everyday speech and formal addresses.