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 doing
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 doing (1 of 2)
nothing doing
Certainly not, as in Can I borrow your down coat?—Nothing doing. This colloquial interjection was first recorded in 1910. Also see, no dice.
Idioms and Phrases with nothing doing (2 of 2)
nothing