1. plural of zero; the numerical symbol 0 or the number it represents
2. plural of zero; people or things of no importance or value
Usage: informal

1. third person singular present of zero; focuses attention or effort on something specific
2. third person singular present of zero; adjusts an instrument to read zero
Usage: technical

Examples

• The password contains three zeroes in a row.
• Add two zeroes to make it a hundred.
• The coach zeroes in on the team’s weaknesses during practice.
• She zeroes the scale before weighing the ingredients.
• The company fired all the zeroes who weren’t contributing.
• He zeroes his rifle scope before hunting season.
• The display showed nothing but zeroes after the system reset.