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Aught is an English word with synonyms like nothing or zippo. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Aught in a sentence

Related words

Aught | Aughts | Aughton

Aught meaning

Anything whatsoever, any part.

Synonyms of Aught

nothing zippo zip zilch zero naught goose egg cypher cipher null nada nix nil relative quantity

Related words

Other words often associated with Aught or its synonyms:

code figure digit reckon nought amount invalid ordinal message failure adjust quantity

Using Aught

  • The main meaning on this page is: Anything whatsoever, any part.
  • Useful related words include: nothing, zippo, zip, zilch.

Context around Aught

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

known 1× option 1×

Often after:

main 1× seven 1×

Sentence patterns with Aught

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

i known aught like this 1× ought and aught main as 1× the option aught seven for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

informal or slang 1× the option aught 1×

Common sentence endings:

aught like this 1× been used historically 1× caught on idiomatically 1×

Words around Aught

Just before it in the word index:

aughrim 2 aughnacloy 4 aughenbaugh 2 auggie 11 augers 6 augeri 2

Just after it in the word index:

aughton 2 aughts 47 augie 18 augier 3 augill 2 augimeri 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Aught

  • In this selection, "aught" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, known, option, main and seven stand out and add context to how "aught" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include i known aught like this and ought and aught main as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aught" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aught

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The option "aught-seven", for whatever reason, has never caught on idiomatically. (12 words)

I have often kissed my kids, I have often kissed my lambs, but never have I known aught like this. (20 words)

Informal or slang terms for zero include zilch and zip. citation Ought and aught (main), as well as cipher, have also been used historically. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Informal or slang terms for zero include zilch and zip. citation Ought and aught (main), as well as cipher, have also been used historically. (24 words)

I have often kissed my kids, I have often kissed my lambs, but never have I known aught like this. (20 words)

The option "aught-seven", for whatever reason, has never caught on idiomatically. (12 words)

Example sentences (3)

I have often kissed my kids, I have often kissed my lambs, but never have I known aught like this.

Informal or slang terms for zero include zilch and zip. citation Ought and aught (main), as well as cipher, have also been used historically.

The option "aught-seven", for whatever reason, has never caught on idiomatically.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aught" in a sentence?
An example: "I have often kissed my kids, I have often kissed my lambs, but never have I known aught like this." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "aught" from authentic English texts.
What does "aught" mean?
Aught means: Anything whatsoever, any part.
What are synonyms of "aught"?
Common synonyms of "aught" include: nothing, zippo, zip, zilch, zero, naught, goose egg, cypher. Plus 6 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "aught" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "aught", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.