1In British English, the number zero is sometimes written as nought, especially when it is the first digit in a number.
2The team scored nought in the second half of the game, losing by a wide margin.
3The critics panned the new play, saying it was worth nought and a complete waste of time.
4The company's profits were reduced to nought after the economic downturn.
5In the end, all her efforts came to nought, and she was left with nothing to show for it.