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nothing

10 entries found.
  1. 1nothing (pronoun)
  2. 2nothing (adverb)
  3. 3nothing (noun)
  4. 4nothing (adjective)
  5. all-or-nothing (adjective)
  6. 1do-nothing (noun)
  7. 2do-nothing (adjective)
  8. good-for-nothing (adjective)
  9. know-nothing (noun)
  10. 1say (verb)

Main Entry: 1noth·ing
Pronunciation: \ˈnə-thiŋ\
Function: pronoun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nān thing, nāthing, from nān no + thing thing — more at none
Date: before 12th century

1 : not any thing : no thing <leaves nothing to the imagination>
2 : no part
3 : one of no interest, value, or consequence <they mean nothing to me>

— nothing doing : by no means : definitely no

— nothing for it : no alternative <nothing for it but to start over>


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