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
  • Underwood sailed his first Hail Mary attempt out of the back of the end zone, and despite the clock appearing to hit triple zeros to end the game, officials added one second back onto the clock after a review, which led to Underwood's heroics.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Tech has crept into every facet of everyday life, like an invisible fog of ones and zeros.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of zero
Noun
  • Degenerates Playwright Else Went and her wife, the director Emma Rosa Went, broke the hearts of anyone who came of age in the early aughts with their play Initiative at the Public Theater last fall.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hilton happened to catch fire at a boom time for blogs and websites in the mid aughts.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of aught
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