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object

1 object /ˈɑːbʤɪkt/ noun
plural objects
1 object
/ˈɑːbʤɪkt/
noun
plural objects
Britannica Dictionary definition of OBJECT
[count] : a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive
[count]
: someone or something that makes you feel a specified emotion + of
: someone or something that your attention or interest is directed toward often + of
see also sex object
[singular] : the goal or aim of a plan or action : the reason or purpose for an activity
usually + of
[count] grammar : a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that receives the action of a verb or completes the meaning of a preposition compare subject; see also direct object, indirect object

no object

used to say that something is not important or worth worrying about
2 object /əbˈʤɛkt/ verb
objects; objected; objecting
2 object
/əbˈʤɛkt/
verb
objects; objected; objecting
Britannica Dictionary definition of OBJECT
[no object] : to disagree with something or oppose something
often + to
[+ object] : to say (something that explains why you oppose something or disagree)
often + that

— objector

/əbˈʤɛktɚ/ noun, plural objectors [count]
see also conscientious objector