no
/nō/
adverb
  1. Used to express refusal, denial, disbelief, emphasis, or disagreement.
    No, I'm not going. No, you're wrong.
  2. Not at all; not by any degree. Often used with the comparative.
    no better; no more.
  3. Not.
    whether or no.
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Dictionary.com
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NO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
NO definition: (a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request). See examples of no used in a sentence.
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Vocabulary.com
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No - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
No is the ultimate negative: it means "not any," or "not at all," and it's also used to express a generally negative response. If there's no milk for your cereal in the morning, there's not a drop left.
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YourDictionary
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No Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
No definition: Used to express refusal, denial, disbelief, emphasis, or disagreement.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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No Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
2 no · /ˈnoʊ/ adjective · Britannica Dictionary definition of NO · always used before a noun · 1 · : not any · She said she had no money. I wanted no part of the plan. They showed no concern for my feelings. people with little or no ...
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Collins Dictionary
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NO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
You use no to say that something that someone has just said is not true.
Published   March 12, 2018
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Wordsmyth
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no | definition for kids | Wordsmyth Word Explorer Children's Dictionary; WILD dictionary K-2 | Wordsmyth
used to say that you refuse or that you do not agree with or accept something. : not at all; not any (used with the comparative form of an adjective). : a use, in speech or writing, of the word "no."... See the full definition
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Cambridge Dictionary
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NO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
NO meaning: 1. not any; not one; not a: 2. used in signs and on notices to show that something is not allowed…. Learn more.
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Simple English Wikipedia
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No - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
June 21, 2025 - No is an English word that has a negative meaning. It is the opposite of the word yes, which is a positive term. No is used when someone is turning away something. It is also used when opposing an idea. It can also be used in different figures of speech. In both sentences and talking, the words ...
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WordReference
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no - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
no - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.
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Longman
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no | meaning of no in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
There's no milk.• There are no ... smoking.• There are no tickets available. Related topics: Votingnono3 noun (plural noes) 1 [singular]NO a negative answer or decision The answer was a definite no....
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TheFreeDictionary.com
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No. - definition of no. by The Free Dictionary
Define no.. no. synonyms, no. pronunciation, no. translation, English dictionary definition of no.. or No. abbr. 1. a. north b. northern 2. number American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin...
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Reverso
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NO - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
no definition: not any, not one. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "know no bounds", "no loss of", "no results found".
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Grammarly
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No vs. Not: What's the Difference?
No definition: As an adjective, no expresses the notion of not any or not a, representing the absence of something. It can also serve as an adverb meaning certainly not or in no way.
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YouTube
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Provided to YouTube by J Records/LegacyNo Definition · MarioGo℗ 2007 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music EntertainmentReleased on: 2007-12-11Composer,...
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Dictionary.com
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NO-NO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
No-no definition: anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe.. See examples of NO-NO used in a sentence.
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Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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no noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
Word OriginOld English nō, nā (adverb), from ne ‘not’ + ō, ā ‘ever’. The determiner arose in Middle English (originally before words beginning with any consonant except h-), reduced from non, from Old English nān, from ne ‘not’ + ān ‘one’, of Germanic origin.See no in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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Wordnik
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no — definition, examples, related words and more at Wordnik
no: Used to express refusal, denial, disbelief, emphasis, or disagreement.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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NO. | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
NO. definition: 1. written abbreviation for number 2. something that you say in order to disagree, give a negative…. Learn more.
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Oxford English Dictionary
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no, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective no, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.