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Definition nothing in British English

nothing

pronoun
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 looking after 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 no one no one
2

not anything that is important or worth thinking about

Example

You're just making a fuss about nothing.

Example

Do I mean nothing to you?

Example

A minor headache is nothing to worry about.

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
stuff non-issue non-issue
3

no money

Example

The car is worth nothing now.

Synonyms and related words
pittance pocket money pocket money
4

used in a score to mean 'zero'

Example

Our team beat the Eagles, four - nothing.

Synonyms and related words
zero nought oh
Definition nothing in British English

Related Words

Words related to nothing:

all-or-nothing (adjective) be nothing if not (phrase) be nothing like (phrase) for nothing (phrase) good-for-nothing (noun) have nothing to hide (phrase) have nothing to lose (phrase) if nothing else (phrase) mean nothing (phrase) much () nothing but () nothing daunted () nothing doing () nothing less than () nothing of the kind () nothing-to-do () something for nothing (phrase) stick at nothing (phrase) stop at nothing (phrase) to say nothing of (phrase)