Pronunciation: /ɔt/
noun anything at all; nothing
A1 I didn't eat aught for breakfast this morning.
A2 She couldn't find aught of value in the old house.
B1 The detective found aught suspicious in the suspect's alibi.
B2 There wasn't aught left of the once grand castle.
C1 The explorer discovered aught of significance in the ancient ruins.
C2 The artist's masterpiece was unlike aught ever seen before.
adverb in any degree; at all
A1 I didn't eat aught all day.
A2 She couldn't find aught to wear for the party.
B1 He didn't have aught to contribute to the discussion.
B2 The company didn't gain aught from the merger.
C1 The politician didn't achieve aught in his term in office.
C2 The artist's latest work didn't receive aught critical acclaim.
formal The project did not yield aught significant results.
informal I didn't learn aught from that boring lecture.
slang I didn't get aught out of that movie, it was a waste of time.
figurative In the darkness of the cave, I could see naught but aught shadows.
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