English Explanatory Dictionary

nowt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

pron
  1. Naught, nothing.
noun
  1. Naught, nothing.
  2. A person of no importance; a worthless person; a ne'er-do-well.
adv
  1. Naught, nothing.
noun
  1. An ox.
  2. A herd of cattle.
  3. A dumb, crass, or clumsy person, or a person who is difficult or stubborn.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nowt.wav /naʊt/ [naʊʔ] [nɔʊʔ] [nɒʊʔ] /nəʊt/ [nəʊʔ]

Word forms

nowt nowts nolt

Etymology

Dialectal pronunciation of naught. Akin to West Frisian neat (“nothing”), German nichts (“nothing”).

Synonyms

noot

Antonyms

owt

Derived words

shy bairns get nowt there's nowt so queer as folk you don't get owt for nowt
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