noun
nix
nihks
noun
1
Nothing, zero.
"After the meeting, we had nix to show for it."
verb
1
To reject, cancel, or put a stop to something.
"The board nixed the proposal after a short discussion."
"They nixed the road trip when the weather turned bad."
intj
1
An exclamation meaning "no" or "not at all."
""Nix on that idea," she said flatly."
How to Use Nix
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformal word for "nothing," or as a verb, to cancel or reject something.
When to use it
Casual and conversational — common in headlines and spoken English, not formal writing.
Common pairings
nix the plan
nix an idea
Word Forms
nixed past tense, nixes plural, nixes singular
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Etymology
From German nix, a colloquial shortening of nichts ("nothing").