nothing

Definitions

1. pronoun

   No thing at all.

   Examples

   • Do not just say nothing. Tell me what is going on.
   • Nothing bad will happen, will it?
   ≈not a thing≈naught≈jack≈nada≈zip +19 more
2. pronoun

   A state of having nothing, even empty space.

   Examples

   • Before the universe began, there was nothing.
   • The void beyond space is often called nothing.
3. noun

   Something of no importance.

   Examples

   • What happened to your face? It is nothing.
   • It was nothing, just a small scratch.
4. noun

   A small kind word said to someone you love.

   Examples

   • They whispered sweet nothings all evening.
   • He murmured a few sweet nothings.
5. noun

   A person with no importance.

   Examples

   • He started out as a nothing in this town and built an empire.
   • To the powerful, she was just a nothing.
6. adverb

   Not at all.

   Examples

   • It was nothing too much out of the ordinary.
   • Nothing dismayed, I asked again.
7. adjective

   Not important at all.

   Examples

   • Dallas scored on what looked like a nothing play.
   • It was a nothing remark, hardly worth remembering.
8. adjective

   Lacking effort or commitment.

   Examples

   • The cricketer played a nothing shot.
   • He gave a nothing performance in the second half.
9. interjection

   Used to say never mind.

   Examples

   • What did you say? Nothing.
   • Never mind, nothing, forget I said anything.