The meaning of Nil

noun

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.

Usage examples:

He wrote cryptic notes in a cipher

verb

Put (a message) into secret writing; encode.

Usage examples:

He left two, as yet uncracked, ciphered messages for posthumous decoding

verb

(of an organ pipe) sound continuously.

noun

An intense feeling of deep affection.

Usage examples:

Babies fill parents with feelings of love

verb

Feel deep affection for (someone).

Usage examples:

He loved his sister dearly

pronoun

Nothing.

Usage examples:

She didn't understand any of it… at all… none, nada, zero, zilch.

pronoun

Nothing.

Usage examples:

He's naught but a worthless fool

noun

The digit 0; nought.

Usage examples:

It is a series of numbers, hyphens, naughts, strokes, and zeds.

noun

Nothing

Usage examples:

All our effort was for naught.

pronoun

Nothing.

Usage examples:

Apart from that, nix

exclamation

Expressing denial or refusal.

Usage examples:

‘i owe you some money,’ ‘nix, nix.’

verb

Put an end to; cancel.

Usage examples:

He nixed the deal just before it was to be signed

pronoun

Not any.

Usage examples:

None of you want to work

adverb

By no amount; not at all.

Usage examples:

It is made none the easier by the differences in approach

noun

A service forming part of the divine office of the western christian church, traditionally said (or chanted) at the ninth hour of the day (3 p.m.).

Usage examples:

The round-the-clock rhythm of praying the liturgical hours: matins, prime, terce, sext, none, vespe…

pronoun

Not anything; no single thing.

Usage examples:

I said nothing

adjective

Having no prospect of progress; of no value.

Usage examples:

He had a series of nothing jobs

adverb

Not at all.

Usage examples:

A man who cared nothing for her

noun

The digit 0; zero.

Usage examples:

It will accelerate from nought to 60 in something over three seconds

pronoun

Nothing.

Usage examples:

The plans came to nought

noun

The number 0 or zero

Usage examples:

0.4% (nought point four percent), he's got several noughts on the end of his salary.

pronoun

Nothing.

Usage examples:

It's nowt to do with me

adjective

Having no legal or binding force; invalid.

Usage examples:

The court ruled that the contract contained several infringements and therefore declared it null an…

noun

A zero.

verb

Combine (a signal) with another in order to create a null; cancel out.

Usage examples:

The tumour can be more readily identified by nulling the high signal from bone marrow

verb

Adjust (an instrument) to zero.

Usage examples:

Zero the counter when the tape has rewound

cardinal number

No quantity or number; nought; the figure 0.

Usage examples:

Figures from zero to nine

pronoun

Nothing.

Usage examples:

They knew absolutely zilch about rock 'n' roll

determiner

Not any; no.

Usage examples:

The character has zilch class

noun

Nothing

Usage examples:

Tom knew zilch about sports.

verb

Fasten with a zip.

Usage examples:

He zipped up his waterproof

noun

A device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.

Usage examples:

Miss stephenson was wearing black baggy knee-length combat trousers covered in zips and chains, and…

pronoun

Nothing at all.

Usage examples:

You got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy