I. ˈnə-thiŋ pronoun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nān thing, nāthing, from nān no + thing thing — more at none
Date: before 12th century
1. : not any thing : no thing
leaves nothing to the imagination
2. : no part
3. : one of no interest, value, or consequence
they mean nothing to me
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- nothing doing
- nothing for it
II. adverb
Date: 12th century
: not at all : in no degree
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- nothing like
III. 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
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- for nothing
IV. adjective
Date: 1611
: of no account : worthless