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for nothing

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fɚ ˈnʌθɪŋ/ · UK /fə ˈnʌθɪŋ/

for nothing means: Without paying any money.

adverb

FREEA2

Without paying any money.

  • I got this chair for nothing.
  • They let us stay for nothing.
  • Would you repair a stranger’s bike for nothing?

Similar words: free, for free

Common phrases: get something for nothing, work for nothing

NO RESULTB1

Without achieving anything useful, despite the time or effort spent.

  • We waited for nothing.
  • All that hard work was for nothing.
  • I drove across town for nothing because the shop was closed.

Similar words: in vain, pointlessly

Common phrases: wait for nothing, struggle for nothing

NO REASONB2

Without a good reason for what happens or what someone does.

  • He hit me for nothing.
  • They punished her for nothing; she had followed every rule.
  • Why are you shouting at me for nothing?

Similar words: without reason, without cause

Common phrases: punish someone for nothing, shout for nothing

Questions about for nothing

What does for nothing mean?

Without paying any money.

What is for nothing in other languages?

Türkçe: bedavaya · Español: gratis · Français: gratuitement · Deutsch: kostenlos · Italiano: gratis · 日本語: 無料で

How do you pronounce for nothing?

In American English /fɚ ˈnʌθɪŋ/; in British English /fə ˈnʌθɪŋ/.

How do you use for nothing in a sentence?

I got this chair for nothing. They let us stay for nothing.

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