Nothing
Pronoun
UK
/ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/
Definition
Not anything; the absence of something.
Example
"There is nothing in the box."
"When he opened the fridge, he found nothing he wanted to eat because everything inside was expired."
"She said nothing during the meeting, choosing instead to listen carefully and think about the ideas being discussed."
Explanation
Nothing means there is no thing, no object, no action, or no amount. It is used when something does not exist or when there is zero of something. For example, if someone asks what you are doing and you say “nothing”, it means you are not doing any activity. In emotional situations, people sometimes say “nothing” even when something is wrong, usually because they don’t want to talk about it. The word is often used in everyday life to show absence, emptiness, or lack of activity.