no
1(a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request): “Have you done the dishes yet?” “No, not yet.”
(used to emphasize or introduce a negative statement): Not a single person came to the party, no, not a one.
not in any degree or manner; not at all (used with a comparative): He is no better.
(used as an expression of disapproval, shock, disbelief, dismay, etc.): Oh no, my pancakes are burning!“He moved away after he graduated.” “No! I was sure he'd be the one who stuck around.”
not a (used before a noun or a noun and its modifiers to convey the opposite meaning): She's no beginner on the ski slopes.His recovery was no small miracle.
an utterance of the word “no.”
a denial or refusal: He responded with a definite no.
a negative vote or voter: The noes have it.
to reject, refuse approval, or express disapproval of: I would have noed this plan for its lack of forethought if you'd told me about it.
to express disapproval.
Idioms about no
no can do, Informal. it can't be done.
Origin of no
1Other definitions for no (2 of 7)
not any: no money.
not at all; far from being: He is no genius.
very little; negligible: We got her to the hospital in no time.
Origin of no
2Other definitions for No (3 of 7)
Lake, a lake in the Sudd region of S central Sudan, formed by the floodwaters of the White Nile. About 40 sq. mi. (100 sq. km).
Other definitions for No (4 of 7)
nobelium.
Other definitions for Nō (5 of 7)
or No, Noh
classic drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 14th century, employing verse, prose, choral song, and dance in highly conventionalized formal and thematic patterns derived from religious sources and folk myths.
Origin of Nō
5- Also called Nogaku .
- Compare kabuki.
Other definitions for no. (6 of 7)
north.
northern.
number.
Other definitions for N/O (7 of 7)
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How to use no in a sentence
For the rest of the trip, Rizzo kept spelling out, in order, the letters r-h-i-n-o-c-e-r-o-s and a-n-t-h-r-o-p-o-i-d.
“[N]o one has a stronger voice in this than the American Jewish community,” Kerry said.
How the Chuck Hagel Fight Changed the American Jewish Landscape in Washington | J. J. Goldberg | August 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST[N]o one is discussing “exempting” congressional staffers from Obamacare.
N-o, but if she is here I suppose I can't have Tabitha for a room-mate.
Tabitha at Ivy Hall | Ruth Alberta Brown"N-o," he said, as if impartially looking back on whatever the excellent meal had been.
The Debit Account | Oliver Onions
"N—o," she said reflectively, as if running over in her mind a dozen delectable plans.
The Tower of Oblivion | Oliver OnionsThe horizontal lines g h, i k, l m, and n o divide the five large periods of the organic history of the earth one from another.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2) | Ernst HaeckelN o w you know the sort of perfectly splendid modern young lady I am.
Mrs. Warren's Profession | George Bernard Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for no (1 of 9)
/ (nəʊ) /
used to express denial, disagreement, refusal, disapproval, disbelief, or acknowledgment of negative statements
used with question intonation to query a previous negative statement, as in disbelief: Alfred isn't dead yet. No?
an answer or vote of no
(often plural) a person who votes in the negative
the noes have it there is a majority of votes in the negative
not take no for an answer to continue in a course of action despite refusals
Origin of no
1British Dictionary definitions for no (2 of 9)
/ (nəʊ) /
not any, not a, or not one: there's no money left; no card in the file
not by a long way; not at all: she's no youngster
(followed by comparative adjectives and adverbs) not: no fewer than forty men; no more quickly than before
no go See go 1 (def. 74)
Origin of no
2British Dictionary definitions for no (3 of 9)
Norway
British Dictionary definitions for no' (4 of 9)
/ (no, nəʊ) /
Scot not
British Dictionary definitions for No (5 of 9)
Noh
/ (nəʊ) /
the stylized classic drama of Japan, developed in the 15th century or earlier, using music, dancing, chanting, elaborate costumes, and themes from religious stories or myths
Origin of No
5British Dictionary definitions for No (6 of 9)
/ (nəʊ) /
Lake No a lake in South Sudan, where the Bahr el Jebel (White Nile) is joined by the Bahr el Ghazal. Area: about 103 sq km (40 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for No (7 of 9)
nobelium
British Dictionary definitions for n.o. (8 of 9)
/ cricket /
not out
British Dictionary definitions for No. (9 of 9)
north(ern)
Also: no plural Nos or nos number
Origin of No.
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Scientific definitions for No
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Other Idioms and Phrases with no
In addition to the idioms beginning with no
- no accounting for tastes, there's
- no buts
- no call for
- no can do
- nodding acquaintance
- no dice
- nod off
- no doubt
- no end
- no flies on one
- no fool like an old fool, there's
- no go
- no good
- no great shakes
- no hard feelings
- no holds barred
- no ifs or buts
- no joke
- no kidding
- no longer
- no love lost
- no man is an island
- no matter
- no matter how you slice it
- none of one's business
- none of the above
- none other than
- none the wiser
- none the worse for
- none too
- no news is good news
- no offense
- no pain, no gain
- no picnic
- no problem
- nose about
- nose in
- nose in a book, have one's
- nose in the air, have one's
- nose into
- nose out
- nose out of joint, have one's
- nose to the grindstone, keep one's
- no shit
- no sir
- no skin off one's nose
- no smoke without fire, there's
- no soap
- no sooner said than done
- no spring chicken
- no stomach for, have
- no strings attached
- no such thing
- no sweat
- no telling
- no thanks to
- no time at all
- no time for, have
- no time like the present, there's
- no two ways about it
- no use crying over spilt milk
- no use, it's
- no way
- no wonder
also see:
- all talk (and no action)
- all work and no play
- by no means
- close but no cigar
- come to an end (to no good)
- cut no ice
- do any (no) good
- feel no pain
- hell has no fury
- hold no brief for
- in no case
- in no time
- in no uncertain terms
- leave no stone unturned
- less than (no time)
- long time no see
- lose (no) time
- make no bones about
- make no difference
- make no mistake
- money is no object
- none of one's (have no) business
- point of no return
- pull no punches
- rolling stone gathers no moss
- shadow of a doubt, no
- take no for an answer
- there's no telling
- to little (no) purpose
- to no avail
- under any (no) circumstances
- up to no good
- yes and no
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