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Definition nothing in American English

nothing pronoun

pronoun
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
1

not anything

Example

There was nothing in the room except for a mattress.

Example

She waited and watched, but nothing happened.

Example

I knew nothing at all about taking care of babies.

Example

The smoke alarms were working, but it seemed nothing else was.

Example

I saw nothing strange in the situation.

Example

There's nothing wrong with tourism - it's good for business.

Example

The kids complain that there's nothing to do there.

Example

Some of them had had nothing to eat for three days.

Synonyms and related words
nothing none no one
2

not anything that is important or worth thinking about

Example

You're just making a big fuss about nothing.

Example

Do I mean nothing to you?

Example

A minor headache is nothing to get too worried about.

Example

"What did you do while I was gone?" "Nothing much."

Synonyms and related words
stuff detail non-issue
3

no money

Example

The car is worth nothing now.

Synonyms and related words
pittance subsistence pocket money
4

used in a score to mean "zero"

Example

Our team beat the Eagles, four - nothing.

Synonyms and related words
zero naught oh
Definition nothing in American English

Related Words

Words related to nothing:

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