make nothing of
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.43 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To consider as trifling or unimportant.
verb
To fail to understand.
Example Sentences
- "His patent leather boots were tight and ill-suited to the rough going, nor were his black trousers in keeping with his amusement. He looked, indeed, a curious hybrid, a sportsman from his crown to the bottom of his jacket, and a man of the world about the legs. Moreover, his wind was not good, and we were without compassion; we drove him along, and brought him home foot-sore and weary. Angel, on the other hand, enjoyed herself exceedingly; she made nothing of the rough going, and came back as fresh, or rather fresher, than she started."
- "We are industrious to preserve our bodies from slavery, but we make nothing of suffering our souls to be slaves to our lusts."
- "Osberne laughed and said: Here he stands beside me; come and take him! And the foe were some three score, all a-horseback. So they fell on without more words; but they made nothing of it, and the Wethermellers kept them aloof with spear and bill. Albeit Osberne did not draw his sword, nor did the Lord of Longshaw."
- "I made nothing of what he said."
Inflected Forms
makes nothing of (present, singular)
making nothing of (participle, present)
made nothing of (participle, past)
made nothing of (past)