Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   nought

   /nɔːt/

   noun

   • 1. the digit 0; zero: British "it will accelerate from nought to 60 in something over three seconds" Similar nilzero0lovea duckdated:cipher

   pronoun

   • 1. nothing: "the plans came to nought" Similar nothingnothing at allnaughtno pointno purposeno effectno end resultnowtinformal:zilchnot a dicky birdnixdamn allnot a sausagesweet Fanny Adamssweet FAzipnadaa goose eggvulgar slang:bugger allfuck allsod all

   Derivatives

   • 1. noughth adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • N

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • G

     2

   • H

     4

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What does nought mean in English?

   • To abase, to set at nought. Middle English noght, from Old English nōwiht, which in turn comes from ne-ō-wiht which was a phrase used as an emphatic no meaning "not a thing". Eventually this degenerated into 'nought', 'nawt' and then 'not'. The nawab alleged that his civil authority was everywhere being set at nought.

   Nought Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

   www.yourdictionary.com/nought

   See all results for this question

   Where did the word nought come from?

   • The first records of nought come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English nōht, a contraction of ne, meaning “not” or “no,” and ōwiht, meaning “anything.” Both nought and naught are used interchangeably with the word nothing.

   NOUGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/nought

   See all results for this question

   What does naught mean?

   • Nought is the number 0. 2 meanings: also: naught, ought, aught 1. the digit 0; zero: used esp in counting or numbering 2. → a variant spelling of naught.... Click for more definitions.

   NOUGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/nought

   See all results for this question

   How old is the word 'nought'?

   • A: Well, “nought” is older. It comes from Old English, a variant of “nowiht” – meaning nothing. It dates way back to around 1200 and would go on to be the word for the symbol “0” by the 1500s. Q: So it IS “nought”! You could have just said so. A: Naught so fast. Q: Oh dear.

   Q&A: Nought or naught? - Australian Writers' Centre

   www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/qa-nought-or-naught/

   See all results for this question

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Nought is an alternative spelling of naught, which means the number 0 or zero. Learn how to use nought in different contexts, such as business, numbers, and translations.

   • English (US)

     NOUGHT meaning: 1. the number 0 or zero: 2. → naught old use...

   • Znaczenie Nought, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     nought definicja: 1. the number 0 or zero: 2. → naught old...

   • Nought: Korean Translation

     nought translate: 0, 영. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Nought: Catalan Translation

     nought translate: zero. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Nought: German Translation

     NOUGHT translate: das Nichts, die Null. Learn more in the...

   • Nought: Danish Translation

     nought - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Nought: Czech Translation

     nought - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Nought: Italian Translation

     nought translate: zero, niente, nulla, zero. Learn more in...

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nought

   • Cached

   Take the quiz. The meaning of NOUGHT is nothing. How to use nought in a sentence.

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › nought

   • Cached

   Nought is a variant spelling of naught, meaning nothing or zero. It comes from Old English nōht, a contraction of ne, meaning "not" or "no," and ōwiht, meaning "anything."

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Nought is the number 0, also spelled as zero or naught. It is mainly used in British English and has various synonyms and related terms.

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

   www.thefreedictionary.com › nought

   • Cached

   Nought is a variant of naught, meaning nothing or zero. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of nought in different languages and contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionnought noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition

   • Cached

   nought is a British English word for the figure 0, also called zero in North American English. It can also mean nothing in some literary phrases.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › noughtNought Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

   www.yourdictionary.com › nought

   • Cached

   Nought is an archaic word for nothing or naught, derived from Old English nōwiht. It can also be used as an adjective, adverb, or verb to mean not, nothing, or to abase.