Idioms for no
no can do, Informal.
it can't be done.
Origin of no
1Words nearby no
nmsqt,
nmss,
nne,
nnp,
nnw,
no,
no accounting for tastes, there's,
no ball,
no bill,
no buts,
no call for
Definition for no (2 of 7)
no
2
[ noh ]
/ noʊ /
adjective
not any: no money.
not at all; far from being: He is no genius.
very little; negligible: We got her to the hospital in no time.
Origin of no
2
1150–1200; Middle English; variant of
none1
Definition for no (3 of 7)
No
[ noh ]
/ noʊ /
noun
Lake,
a lake in the Sudd region of S central Sudan, formed by the floodwaters of the White Nile. About 40 sq. mi. (100 sq. km).
Definition for no (4 of 7)
Definition for no (5 of 7)
Nō
or No, Noh
[ noh ]
/ noʊ /
noun
classic drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 14th century, employing verse, prose, choral song, and dance in highly conventionalized formal and thematic patterns derived from religious sources and folk myths.
Also called
Nogaku.
Compare
kabuki.
Origin of Nō
1870–75; < Japanese, earlier
noũ < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
néng ability
Definition for no (6 of 7)
Definition for no (7 of 7)
British Dictionary definitions for no (1 of 7)
no
1
/ (nəʊ) /
sentence substitute
used to express denial, disagreement, refusal, disapproval, disbelief, or acknowledgment of negative statements
used with question intonation to query a previous negative statement, as in disbelief
Alfred isn't dead yet. No?
noun plural noes or nos
an answer or vote of no
(often plural)
a person who votes in the negative
the noes have it
there is a majority of votes in the negative
not take no for an answer
to continue in a course of action despite refusals
Word Origin for no
Old English
nā, from
ne not, no +
ā ever; see
ay
1
British Dictionary definitions for no (2 of 7)
no
2
/ (nəʊ) /
determiner
not any, not a, or not one
there's no money left; no card in the file
not by a long way; not at all
she's no youngster
(followed by comparative adjectives and adverbs)
not
no fewer than forty men; no more quickly than before
no go See go 1 (def. 74)
Word Origin for no
Old English
nā, changed from
nān
none
1
British Dictionary definitions for no (3 of 7)
no
3
the internet domain name for
Norway
British Dictionary definitions for no (4 of 7)
No
1
Noh
/ (nəʊ) /
noun plural No or Noh
the stylized classic drama of Japan, developed in the 15th century or earlier, using music, dancing, chanting, elaborate costumes, and themes from religious stories or myths
Word Origin for No
from Japanese
nō talent, from Chinese
neng
British Dictionary definitions for no (5 of 7)
No
2
/ (nəʊ) /
noun
Lake No
a lake in South Sudan, where the Bahr el Jebel (White Nile) is joined by the Bahr el Ghazal. Area: about 103 sq km (40 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for no (6 of 7)
No
3
the chemical symbol for
nobelium
British Dictionary definitions for no (7 of 7)
No.
abbreviation for
north(ern)
Also: no plural Nos or nos
number
Word Origin for No.
from French
numéro
Medical definitions for no
No
The symbol for the elementnobelium
Scientific definitions for no (1 of 2)
No
The symbol for nobelium.
Scientific definitions for no (2 of 2)
nobelium
[ nō-bĕl′ē-əm ]
No
A synthetic, radioactive metallic element in the actinide series that is produced by bombarding curium with carbon ions. Its longest-lived isotope is No 255 with a half-life of 3.1 minutes. Atomic number 102. See Periodic Table.
Idioms and Phrases with no
no