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    nought
    /nôt/

    pronoun

    • 1. nothing; naught: "the plans came to nought" Similar nothingnothing at allnaughtno point

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › noughtNought Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nought Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster. Definition. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. nought. pronoun. less common spelling of naught. : nothing. Their efforts came to naught. It was all for naught. Dictionary Entries Near nought. nougatine. noughts and crosses. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Nought.”

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOUGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Something, anything, nothing, and everything. across-the-board. anything and everything. aught.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOUGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. nothing; naught. noun. 2. Arithmetic. the figure zero (0) 3. alt. sp. of. naught.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › noughtNOUGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nought means nothing or none, as in All of my efforts at winning the game were for nought because I lost badly. Nought also refers to zero. For example, if your math class is in Room One-Nought-Seven, it is in Room 107. The informal term noughties for the decade of 2000–2009 comes from this sense.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnought noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of nought noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › noughtNought - definition of nought by The Free Dictionary

    nought - a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number. 0, cypher, zero, cipher. digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits".

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of nought – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    NOUGHT definition: 1. the number 0 2. nothing.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › noughtnought - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · nought. not (negates the accompanying verb) Þei ne bileveden hire nought. ― They didn't believe her. not (to no degree, extent, or way) Þou art nought weyke. ― You aren't weak.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › nought_pronnought, pron., n., adv., adj. meanings, etymology and more |...

    What does the word nought mean? There are 34 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nought, 17 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. nought has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (Middle English) cricket (1860s) See meaning & use.

  11. writingexplained.org › naught-or-nought-differenceNaught or Nought – What’s the Difference? - Writing Explained

    Nought and naught are spelling variants of an archaic pronoun that means nothing. British writers occasionally use nought to refer to the number zero. Since both of these words are so old and uncommon, though, you should simply use nothing in virtually every other context.