n.
Function: noun
Date: 1535
1 a : something that does not exist b : the absence of all magnitude or quantity also : ZERO 1A c : NOTHINGNESS , NONEXISTENCE
2 : someone or something of no or slight value or size
3 : a light, playful, or frivolous remark ― usually used in plural <whispered sweet nothing s >
– for nothing
1 : without reason
2 : at no charge