Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all for nought

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
al-l -for -nought
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

All for nothing; in vain, unsuccessfully.

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What does all for nought mean?
All for nothing; in vain, unsuccessfully.

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