To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae.

A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet. / A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool). / A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts

To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger. / To proceed in the manner of an auger.

A judicial examination. / An examination in general.

To examine and adjust (e.g. an account).

(archaic or dialectal) anything whatsoever, any part.

(archaic) At all, in any degree, in any respect.

whit, the smallest part, iota. / (archaic) zero / The digit zero as the decade in years. For example, aught-nine for 1909 or 2009.

(regional) Estimation. / (regional) Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught"). / (regional, rare, obsolete) Esteem, respect.