nowt

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nout for 1; nōt for 2)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nowt1  (nout),USA pronunciation n., pl. nowt. [Scot. and North Eng.]
  1. Scottish Termsan ox.
  2. Scottish Termsa herd of cattle.
  • Scandinavian; compare Old Norse naut, neat2
  • Middle English 1150–1200

nowt2  (nōt),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Dial.]
  1. British Termsnaught;
    nothing.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nowt / naʊt/

  1. a dialect word for nothing
Etymology: from naught
nowt / naʊt/

  1. a dialect word for bullock, cattle
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse naut; see neat2

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