Definitions for aught

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aught aught

Spelling: [awt]

IPA: /ɔt/

Aught is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 49 anagrams from letters in aught (aghtu).

Definitions for aught

noun

1. anything whatever; any part:
2. a cipher (0); zero.
3. aughts, the first decade of any century, especially the years 1900 through 1909 or 2000 through 2009.
4. Archaic. ownership; possession. property; a possession.

adverb

1. Archaic. in any degree; at all; in any respect.

adjective

1. possessed of.
2. eight.
3. eighth.

verb (used with object)

1. to own; possess.
2. to owe (someone or something); be obligated to.

Origin of aught

before 1000; Middle English aught, ought, Old English āht, āwiht, ōwiht, equivalent to ā, ō ever + wiht thing, wight¹

Examples for aught

But, oh, these wild words of thine are worse to mine ears than aught which you could say of me.

If there is aught that I can do to repay you for your ill usage—'

You can away now, sweetheart, if you have aught to engage you.'

Spake to 'em by their lone silves when you've aught to say to 'em.

A man cannot do aught but his best, but that will I strive to do this day.

Hereupon, Mr. Godfrey asked if there was aught evil in the book.

For aught he knew, she might already have escaped or be married to Peter Brome.

I may rue my opposition as long as I live, for aught she knows.

In the sheer youth of her (he realized) more than in aught else, lay her chiefest charm.

She asked her if she had aught to complain of in her situation.