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   nothing

   /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

   pronoun

   • 1. not anything; no single thing: "I said nothing" Similar not a thingnot a single thingnot anythingnothing at allnilzeronowtinformal:zilchnixnot a dicky birddamn allnot a sausagesweet Fanny Adamssweet FAzipnadaa goose eggbupkisvulgar slang:bugger allsod allfuck allarchaic:noughtnaughtOpposite something
   • ▪ something of no importance or concern: "‘What are you laughing at?’ ‘Oh, nothing, sir’" Similar a matter of no importance/consequencea trifling mattera triflea piece of triviaa (mere) bagatelleneither here nor thereinformal:no big deala person of no importancean unimportant persona person of no accounta nobodya nonentitya ciphera non-persona lightweightsmall beerOpposite celebrity
   • ▪ (in calculations) no amount; nought. Similar zeronought0lovea duck

   adjective

   • 1. having no prospect of progress; of no value: informal "he had a series of nothing jobs"

   adverb

   • 1. not at all: "a man who cared nothing for her"
   • ▪ used to contradict something emphatically: "‘This is a surprise.’ ‘Surprise nothing.’"

   Word Origin Old Englishnān thing (see no, thing).

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

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   Nothing is a word that can be used as a pronoun, adverb, noun, or adjective. It means not any thing, no part, no value, or zero. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of nothing.

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

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   NOTHING definition: 1. not anything: 2. to be a matter or subject that someone has no good reason to know about or be…. Learn more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › nothingNothing - definition of nothing by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and grammar of the word nothing, which can be a pronoun, adjective, adverb, or noun. Find out how to use nothing with idioms, phrases, and exceptions.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOTHING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   23 meanings: 1. no thing; not anything, as of an implied or specified class of things 2. no part or share 3. a matter of no.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › nothingNOTHING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Nothing definition: no thing; not anything; naught. See examples of NOTHING used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nothingNothing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of nothing. adverb. in no respect; to no degree. “he looks nothing like his father”. noun. a quantity of no importance. “it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”. synonyms: aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo. see more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › nothingNOTHING | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word nothing in English, with pronunciation, synonyms, idioms and translations. Nothing can mean not anything, not important, or without a result.