nothing
[ nuhth-ing ]
/ ˈnʌθ ɪŋ /
noun
adverb
in no respect or degree; not at all: It was nothing like that. Nothing dismayed, he repeated his question.
adjective
amounting to nothing, as in offering no prospects for satisfaction, advancement, or the like: She was stuck in a nothing job.
Idioms for nothing
Words nearby nothing
British Dictionary definitions for nothing but
nothing
/ (ˈnʌθɪŋ) /
pronoun
adverb
in no way; not at all
he looked nothing like his brother
noun
informal
a person or thing of no importance or significance
sweet nothings
words of endearment or affection
Word Origin for nothing
Old English
nāthing, nān thing, from
nān
none
1 +
thing
1
usage for nothing
Nothing normally takes a singular verb, but when
nothing but is followed by a plural form of a noun, a plural verb is usually used:
it was a large room where nothing but souvenirs were sold
Idioms and Phrases with nothing but (1 of 2)
nothing but
Only, as in She thinks of nothing but money. This term was first recorded about 1380.
Idioms and Phrases with nothing but (2 of 2)
nothing