Definitions for naught

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naught naught

Spelling: [nawt]

IPA: /nɔt/

Naught is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 96 anagrams from letters in naught (aghntu).

Definitions for naught

noun

1. nothing.
2. a cipher (0); zero.

Idioms

1. come to naught, to come to nothing; be without result or fruition; fail.
2. set at naught, to regard or treat as of no importance; disdain:

adverb

1. Obsolete. not.

adjective

1. lost; ruined.
2. Archaic. worthless; useless.
3. Obsolete. morally bad; wicked.

Origin of naught

before 900; Middle English; Old English nauht, nāwiht (nā no¹ + wiht thing). See nought, wight¹

Examples for naught

According to Farmaner, the reforms of 2011 have largely come to naught.

Of that performance let naught be spoken, save in reverence.

But moments later there was a twist, and with it the fear that the prayers had been for naught.

In the end, all the praise and support from the international community was for naught.

Hoping that his hi-tech marketing wiles will not go for naught, Bennett will now try to torpedo the prize ceremony.

This time he thought he was dead himself; he was naught but an empty sepulchre.

So it seemed that they had naught to fear, save the daily chance of life and death.

They, having eaten, had naught to do, and were only waiting a decent hour for departure.

Venus' Epic Fight, for naught Long gone are the days when Venus Williams dominated tennis, but she sure still gives it her all.

I mind the time when her yellow arms were naught but bone and parchment.