Caught vs. Naught — What's the Difference?

Caught is a method of dismissing a batsman in cricket. A batsman is caught if the batsman hits the ball, from a legitimate delivery, with the bat, and the ball is caught by the bowler or a fielder before it hits the ground.

Nonexistence; nothingness.

Past tense and past participle of catch.

The figure 0; a cipher; a zero.

(cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

Nonexistent.

Simple past tense and past participle of catch

Insignificant.

Nothing.

(archaic) Nothingness.

Alternative spelling of nought

Alternative spelling of nought

Nothing.

The arithmetical character 0; a cipher. See Cipher.

In no degree; not at all.

Of no value or account; worthless; bad; useless.

Hence, vile; base; naughty.

A quantity of no importance;

Complete failure;