English

Alternative spellings
naught
nocht (Scottish)
nowt

Etymology
From Old English n�wiht

Noun
nought

1. nothing|Nothing; something which does not exist.
2. A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
3. Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game.
4. The figure or character presenting zero.

Adjective
nought

1. (obsolete) Good for nothing; worthless.

#* 1611 "It is nought, it is nought, saith the buyer, but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth." Proverbs 20:14 (King James Version)

1. wicked|Wicked, immoral.

#* ''"No man can be stark nought at once." Fuller.

1. Zero.

#* You got nought (marks out of 100)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To disregard; to despise.
2. 1611 Ye have set at nought all my counsel Proverbs 1:11

Adverb
nought

1. To no extent; in no way; not at all.
2. not|Not.

Pronoun
nought

1. Nothing; zero.

Derived terms
noughties
noughty

See also
naught
ought

References
R:Webster 1913

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