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wouldn't

[woo d-nt]

contraction of would not: I wouldn't ask her.

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Nearby words

  1. wouk, herman,
  2. would,
  3. would rather,
  4. would that,
  5. would-be,
  6. wouldn't dream of,
  7. wouldst,
  8. woulfe bottle,
  9. wound,
  10. wound clip

Usage note

See contraction.
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British Dictionary definitions for wouldn't

wouldn't

contraction of

would not
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases with wouldn't

wouldn't

In addition to the idiom beginning with wouldn't

  • wouldn't dream of

also see:

  • butter wouldn't melt
  • caught dead, wouldn't be
  • not (wouldn't) lift a finger

Also see undernot.

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