nah

[ na, nah ]

/ næ, nɑ /

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adverb Informal.

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Origin of nah

First recorded in 1885–90; variant of no¹

Words nearby nah

Naguib, Nagurski, Nagy, Nagyszeben, Nagyvárad, nah, Naha, Nahal, NAHB, nahcolite, NAHT

Other definitions for nah (2 of 2)

Nah.

abbreviation Bible.

Nahum.

How to use nah in a sentence

I wanted to go back to work, but then I was like, nah, I ain’t taking that shot.
What We Can Learn From America's Most Recent COVID-19 Vaccine Converts|Emily Barone|March 16, 2022|Time
So when Yellowstone season three ended with most of the major characters in peril, season four started by revealing across its first two episodes that, nah, everybody was fine without a ton of unnecessary drama.
TV’s buzziest shows aren’t trying to trick viewers anymore|Emily VanDerWerff|January 17, 2022|Vox
When POTUS asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey before he granted its reprieve, she responded appropriately: “Nah.”
GOP Flack Throws Shade at First Teens|Olivia Nuzzi|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Nah,” Mitchum says, looking down at his slightly bulging belly.
The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum|Robert Ward|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Investigator Gelinger reports back and just says: ‘Nah, this isn’t good.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town|E. Jean Carroll|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nah, just a bunch of sexy pictures of her dressed as a bunny.
Mark Wahlberg Discusses ‘Lone Survivor,’ Kate Moss in Playboy, the Red Sox, and More|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You have to find the right way to do it, but going to war, nah, with the people.
Morgan Freeman’s Sleepy-Interview Response And His Most Amazing Quotes|Marlow Stern|May 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ta-wh-que-nah, the Mountain of Rocks; second Chief of the tribe, and largest man in the nation.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
A nah-kwet-to-hau-py-o, the One sitting in the Clouds; a fine boy.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
Ah-ka-nah-paw-wh, Earth Standing; an old and very valiant warrior.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
I do nod know any nah-ice gondolier—zey are oal—I dell you, if you lif viz zem ade mons as me, you cot your troat—yes!
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
The old men Nah-kee and Umbas-a-hoos sat smoking over their talk in the purple shade of a tepee.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington

British Dictionary definitions for nah

Nah.

/ Bible /

abbreviation for

Nahum

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