Associations to the word «Nought»
Noun
Wiktionary
NOUGHT, noun. Nothing; something which does not exist.
NOUGHT, noun. A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
NOUGHT, noun. Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game.
NOUGHT, noun. The figure or character representing, or having the shape of, zero.
NOUGHT, adjective. (obsolete) Good for nothing; worthless.
NOUGHT, adjective. Wicked, immoral.
NOUGHT, verb. To abase, to set at nought.
NOUGHT, adverb. To no extent; in no way; not at all.
NOUGHT, adverb. Not.
NOUGHT, pronoun. Nothing; zero.
NOUGHT WITHSTANDING, adverb. Alternative spelling of noughtwithstanding
NOUGHT WITHSTANDING, conjunction. Alternative spelling of noughtwithstanding
NOUGHT WITHSTANDING, preposition. Alternative spelling of noughtwithstanding
Dictionary definition
NOUGHT, noun. A mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.