nobody
[ noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee ]
pronoun
no person; not anyone; no one: Nobody answered, so I hung up.
noun,plural no·bod·ies.
a person of no importance, influence, or power.
Origin of nobody
1Words that may be confused with nobody
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British Dictionary definitions for nobody
nobody
/ (ˈnəʊbədɪ) /
pronoun
no person; no-one
nounplural -bodies
an insignificant person
nobody
See everyone
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Other Idioms and Phrases with nobody
nobody
In addition to the idioms beginning with nobody
- nobody home
also see:
- like crazy (nobody's business)
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