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
  • Tech has crept into every facet of everyday life, like an invisible fog of ones and zeros.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those sizes vary from size four all the way down to zero, but even the zeros weren’t small enough.
    — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of zero
Noun
  • Erin Erin Andrews has been a fixture on the sidelines since joining ESPN in the early aughts.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The most highly anticipated of those is A24’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as none other than Chris Hansen, the host of the infamous early-aughts series To Catch a Predator.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 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 Sep. 2026.

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