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won't

[ wohnt, wuhnt ]
/ woʊnt, wʌnt /

contraction of will not: He won't see you now.

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Nearby words

  1. womp womp,
  2. womxn,
  3. womyn,
  4. won,
  5. won ton,
  6. won't hear of,
  7. won't wash,
  8. wonder,
  9. wonder boy,
  10. wonder child
Can be confusedwon't wont

Usage note

See contraction.
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British Dictionary definitions for won't

won't

/ (wəʊnt) /

contraction of

will not
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Word Origin and History for won't

won't

contraction of will not, first recorded mid-15c. as wynnot, later wonnot (1580s) before the modern form emerged 1660s. See will.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper