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Taught vs Naught - What's the difference?

taught | naught |

As a verb taught

is (teach).

As a noun naught is

(uk|ireland|australia|nz) (now rare or archaic in us, canada ) zero.

As a pronoun naught is

nothing.

taught

English

Verb

(head)
  • (teach)
    • English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms

    naught

    English

    Alternative forms

    * nought

    Noun

    (-)
  • (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) (now rare or archaic in US, Canada ) Zero.
    • Yet another naught on the scoreboard for the home team.
  • (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) (now rare or archaic in US, Canada ) Nothing; nothingness.
    • Naught can come of this, you mark my words.''

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • nothing

    • See also

    * aught * naw * negative * no * noot * not * nought * nowt * ought * zip

    References

    * English third person pronouns