nothing
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
nothing
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Definition
Not any thing; no thing.
Etymology
From Middle English nothyng, noon thing, non thing, na þing, nan thing, nan þing, from Old English nāþing, nān þing (“nothing”, literally “not any thing”), equivalent to no + thing. Compare Old English nāwiht (“nothing”, literally “no thing”), Swedish ingenting (“nothing”, literally “not any thing, no thing”).
Example Sentences
- "Don't just say nothing. Tell me what's going on."
- "Nothing bad will happen, will it?"
- "There remains nothing more to be done."
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