naught - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From the Middle English naught, nought, naht, nawiht, from Old English nawiht Cognate with West Frisian neat (“nothing, naught”) Doublet of nought Equivalent to ne + aught naught Nothing Naught can come of this, you mark my words
naught, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary What does the verb naught mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb naught, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence naught has developed meanings and uses in subjects including How common is the verb naught?
NAUGHT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com come to naught, to come to nothing; be without result or fruition; fail set at naught, to regard or treat as of no importance; disdain He entered a milieu that set his ideals at naught see come to nothing (naught) Examples have not been reviewed
Naught - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com When things come to naught, they've come to nothing If you feel bad about ending up with nothing, you can also say "It was all for naught!" Have you ever put a lot of work into something and all you ended up with was nada, nil, nothing, zero, zilch, and zip? Then your efforts came to naught