oh

noun

ˈō How to pronounce oh (audio)
Definition of ohnext
as in nothing
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it the number is one-oh-two-four

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  1. nothing
  2. zero
  3. aught
Noun
  • While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of nothing
Noun
  • Earlier on Tuesday, Swift quietly updated her Instagram bio to feature three zeroes.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In the ‘90s-style video of the song, Swift participates in a dance competition and receives three zeroes from the judges.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of zero
Noun
  • Pham and his wife, Kim, who met each other at the University of Michigan, launched a blog called the Ravenous Couple in the early aughts as a way to document their families’ Vietnamese recipes.
    — Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The 92-minute feature, directed by Robert Wise, was released as Cold War fears were at the top of the headlines and was intended as a cautionary tale (decades later, the studio remade the film with Keanu Reeves and an aughts sheen in 2008).
    — THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of aught
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“Oh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oh. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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