Definition of "zilch" in English

noun

1. (countable, informal, archaic) A nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character.

   • President Henry P. Zilch. Chairman of the Board Charles D. Zilch. Treasurer Otto Zilch.
   • Bernarr MacZilch [for Bernarr Macfadden] and His Dynamic-Hooey System... The WEAKLING Who Became 'The World's Most Perfect Ass!'

2. (uncountable, informal) Nothing, zero.

   • Her search for decent home-made winter clothes came up with zilch, so she had to get imported stuff.

adjective

1. (informal, chiefly US) No, zero, non-existent.

verb

1. (informal, US sports) To cause to score nothing, to thoroughly defeat.