no more

American  

[noh mawr] / ˈnoʊ ˈmɔr /

adjective

1. not any more.

   When she had no more clean clothes, she finally decided to do the laundry.

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noun

1. not any more (of something).

   We went back to buy another copy, but they had no more.

   I’ll have no more of your backtalk!

2. nothing else; nothing additional.

   He said no more, but it was clear that he understood.

   These allegations are mere malicious rumor and no more.

adverb

1. not to any greater extent or degree.

   It’s no more expensive to buy it ready-made than to make it yourself.

   The author of this paper is no more a scientist than I am a Martian!

2. no longer.

   Cry no more, my friend, for we will see justice done.

   You’re here at last, and I am lonely no more.

3. never again.

   With these words he galloped away and was seen no more.

4. neither.

   I never took to the fellow, I’m afraid—and no more did my wife.

idioms

1. be no more, to be dead or gone; be no longer existing.

   Let us drink to the memory of the ships and sailors that are no more.

2. no more than, less than or equal to; a maximum of.

   The assessment should take no more than 5–10 minutes of your time.

   The pub is on your left, no more than half a mile down the road.

3. say no more, (an exclamation expressing full agreement or understanding based on very little said).

   “We’re on a budget.” “Say no more, ma’am, I know just the car for you.”

Etymology

Origin of no more

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

There are no more buzzing nerves and churning energy.

From Literature

A name told him no more about where they belonged than, say, the number of teeth they had.

From Literature

The Terminator fears from a year ago are heard no more.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tudor's brusque, plain speaking style got no more out of the Spurs squad than Frank's more empathetic approach.

From BBC

"You just need to back off the throttle or turn down the battery and you charge the thing. So no more challenge in the high speed."

From BBC

Related Words

• buried
• deceased
• late
• lifeless
• unalive