Definition of 'no'
Word forms: plural noes
, plural no's
1. convention
2. convention
3. convention
5. convention
7. exclamation
[feelings]
9. determiner
10. adverb
11. determiner
12. determiner
13. countable noun
14.
See there is no
16. no doubt
17. no less
18. no less than
19. no longer
20. in no way
21. there's no way
22. no way
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Word forms: plural Nos
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no
Word Frequency
no in British English 1
sentence substitute
1.
used to express denial, disagreement, refusal, disapproval, disbelief, or acknowledgment of negative statements
2.
The boss isn't dead yet. No?
nounWord forms: plural noes or nos
Compare yes, aye24. (often plural)
a person who votes in the negative
5. See the noes have it
6. See not take no for an answer
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Word origin
Old English nā, from ne not, no + ā ever; see ay1Word Frequency
no in British English 2
determiner
1.
not any, not a, or not one
there's no money left
no card in the file
3. (followed by comparative adjectives and adverbs)
not
no fewer than forty men
no more quickly than before
4. See no go
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Word origin
Old English nā, changed from nān none1Word Frequency
no in British English 3
the internet domain name for
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No in British English 1
nounWord forms: plural No or Noh
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Word origin
from Japanese nō talent, from Chinese nengWord Frequency
No in British English 2
noun
See Lake No
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No in British English 3
the chemical symbol for
nobelium
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not in British English
Word Frequency
n.o. in British English
cricket
abbreviation for
not out
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No in American English
Chemistry
nobelium
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Word Frequency
no in American English 1
adverb
1.
not
whether or no
interjection
4.
it is not so; nay
the opposite of yes5.
it cannot be so
used to express surprise, disbelief, dismay, etc.6.
emphatically not
used to give force to a following negative statement or to introduce a fuller or
more specific statement adjective
7.
not any; not a; not one
no errors
nounWord forms: plural noes or nos
8.
an utterance of no; refusal or denial
9.
a negative vote, or a person voting in the negative; nay
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Word origin
ME < OE na < ne a, lit., not ever < IE base *ne, nē, negative particle > Sans ná, Gr ne-, L ne-, Goth & OHG ni, OIr noWord Frequency
no in American English 2
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Word Frequency
no in American English 3
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Word origin
(sense 3) L numeroWord Frequency
no in American English 1
(nou) (noun plural noes, nos)
adverb
1.
(a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request)
2.
(used to emphasize or introduce a negative statement)
Not a single person came to the party, no, not a one
3.
not in any degree or manner; not at all (used with a comparative)
He is no better
adjective
5.
not a (used before a noun to convey the opposite of the noun's meaning)
She's no beginner on the ski slopes
noun
6.
an utterance of the word “no”
7.
a denial or refusal
He responded with a definite no
9. See no can do
intransitive verb
11.
to express disapproval
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Word Frequency
no in American English 2
(nou)
adjective
1.
not any
no money
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Word origin
[1150–1200; ME; var. of none1]Word Frequency
No in American English
the chemical symbol for
nobelium
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by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Word Frequency
Nō in American English
(nou)
noun
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by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Word origin
[1870–75; ‹ Japn, earlier noũ ‹ MChin, equiv. to Chin néng ability]Word Frequency
no. in American English
abbreviation
Also: No1.
north
2.
northern
3.
number
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Lakelake in SE Nev. & NW Ariz., formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River: c. 250 sq mi (647 sq km)
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the French name for Lake Geneva
Which lakes, lochs, and lough am I?
a lake in NW Russia, mostly in the Karelian Republic: the second largest lake in Europe. Area: 9891 sq km (3819 sq miles)
Which lakes, lochs, and lough am I?
a lake in W Nicaragua: drains into Lake Nicaragua by the Tipitapa River. Length: 61 km (38 miles). Width: about 26 km (16 miles)
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British English: no
/nəʊ/ DETERMINER
You use no to mean not any or not one person or thing.
He had no idea where to go.
- American English: no /ˈnoʊ/
- Arabic: لَيْسَ كِذَا
- Brazilian Portuguese: nenhum
- Chinese: 没有
- Croatian: nijedan
- Czech: žádný
- Danish: ingen
- Dutch: geen
- European Spanish: ningún
- Finnish: ei mikään
- French: aucun
- German: kein
- Greek: κανείς
- Italian: nessuno
- Japanese: ない
- Korean: ...이 하나도 없는
- Norwegian: ingen
- Polish: żaden
- European Portuguese: nenhum
- Romanian: niciun
- Russian: никакой
- Latin American Spanish: ningún
- Swedish: ingen
- Thai: ไม่มี
- Turkish: hiç
- Ukrainian: жоден
- Vietnamese: không chút nào
British English: no
/nəʊ/ ADVERB
You use no to mean not in any way.
...no later than the end of the week.
- American English: no /ˈnoʊ/
- Arabic: لَا
- Brazilian Portuguese: não
- Chinese: 不
- Croatian: ne
- Czech: ne
- Danish: ikke
- Dutch: niet
- European Spanish: no
- Finnish: ei
- French: non
- German: nein
- Greek: καθόλου
- Italian: non
- Japanese: いいえ
- Korean: 아니오
- Norwegian: slett ikke
- Polish: w żadnym wypadku
- European Portuguese: não
- Romanian: nu
- Russian: нет
- Latin American Spanish: no
- Swedish: nej
- Thai: ไม่
- Turkish: yok
- Ukrainian: не
- Vietnamese: không
- American English: no! /ˈnoʊ/
- Arabic: لَا
- Brazilian Portuguese: não!
- Chinese: 不！
- Croatian: ne!
- Czech: ne!
- Danish: nej
- Dutch: nee!
- European Spanish: ¡no!
- Finnish: ei!
- French: non !
- German: nein!
- Greek: όχι!
- Italian: no!
- Japanese: なんてことを！
- Korean: 설마!
- Norwegian: nei!
- Polish: nie!
- European Portuguese: não!
- Romanian: nu!
- Russian: нет!
- Latin American Spanish: ¡no!
- Swedish: nej
- Thai: ไม่
- Turkish: hayır!
- Ukrainian: ні
- Vietnamese: không!
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