Meaning & Definition of word "None"
None
/nʌn/
pronoun:
- 1. Not any; no one; no part or amount.
- Example: There were none left after the sale.
- 2. Not one; not at all.
- Example: None of the answers were correct.
- 3. Used to indicate that something is absent or not present.
- Example: I found none of the items I was looking for.
- 4. Used to emphasize that a specified thing does not exist, usually in a plural context.
- Example: None of the candidates met the requirements.
- 5. No part of what is referred to; nothing.
- Example: None of the funds were allocated for that project.
Etymology
●Derived from Old English 'nān', meaning 'not one'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
none of your business:
Used to indicate that something is not a matter for someone to interfere in.
none too pleased:
Not very pleased or happy.
none other than:
Referring to someone or something that is especially noted.
Related Words
nothing:
The absence of anything.
nobody:
Not anyone; no person.
naught:
Nothing; zero.
Slang Meanings of none
Meaning: Nothing at all.
● Example Sentence: I got none of that.
Meaning: No way or no chance.
● Example Sentence: You have none to win this game.