everything

pronoun

Pronunciation: /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθɪŋ/ / /ˈɛv(ə)ɹiˌθiŋ/

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.

All the things under discussion.
“I checked the list again and everything is done.”
“Thank you for everything you've done for us.”
Many or most things.
“A: What do you want to do at the amusement park? B: Everything!”
“I did everything today – washed the dishes, cut the lawn, did the laundry.”
A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole).
“Everything failed, didn't it?”
“She wasn't feeling well this morning but now everything is fine.”
Considerable effort.
“It took everything in me to resist the temptation to skip work on my birthday.”
The most important thing.
“I can't believe I made it in time – timing is everything!”

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.

Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action.
“‘Hardly. We’re screened by every shrink in the kingdom. We're printed, weighed, photographed, everythinged. Selection for security takes a lifetime—one of our sayings,’ she added modestly.”
““ ‘You're right tonight, Boss Man,’ I said. ‘They’re laying it on us.’ “They outswung us, they out-everythinged us.”