no

adverb, determiner

UK /nəʊ/

No is used in the following ways:

as an adverb (for giving an answer): ‘Would you like some tea?’ ‘No, thanks.’‘You are very selfish sometimes.’ ‘No, I’m not.’ (before a comparative adjective or adverb)She’s no taller than Jerry.

as a determiner: There’s no butter in the fridge.No smoking.He’s no fool.

1
used for making a negative replymainly spoken
1. 1a
  used for giving a negative answer to something that someone asks or offers you
  ‘Are you still working at the clinic?’ ‘No, I work at the hospital now.’
  ‘Haven’t we met before?’ ‘No, I don’t think so.’
  ‘Do you want another cup of coffee?’ ‘No, thanks. I’ve had enough.’
  say no:
  I’m sorry, but I’ll have to say no this time.
  the answer is no (=used for saying very firmly that someone must stop asking for something):
  For the last time, the answer is no!
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of saying no
  no
  certainly not
  by no means
2. 1b
  used for saying that a statement someone has made is not true
  ‘You’re always blaming me whenever something goes wrong.’ ‘No, I’m not.’
  ‘Kate is Dave’s sister.’ ‘No, she’s not – they’re cousins.’
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely
  hardly
  scarcely
  actually
3. 1c
  used for agreeing with a negative statement or for agreeing to a negative request
  ‘Don’t forget to make the reservation’. ‘No, I won’t’.
  ‘We’re not as young as we used to be’. ‘No, we’re certainly not’.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of agreeing with someone
  OK
  of course
  no
4. 1d
  used for showing that you are shocked, surprised, or disappointed about something that someone has just said
  ‘He drank five pints of beer in an hour.’ ‘No! Really?’
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of saying that you are surprised or shocked
  funnily enough
  you don’t say
  heavens above
2
not any
1. 2a
  used for saying that there is not even one person or thing
  There’s absolutely no reason to get up early tomorrow morning.
  I have no living cousins that I know about.
  He had been given almost no opportunity to practise.
  There was no hospital in the town.
  Synonyms and related words
  Nothing, none and no one
  nothing
  none
  no one
2. 2b
  not any amount of something
  There’s no time to stop and talk.
  I can’t pay – I’ve no money.
  Synonyms and related words
  Nothing, none and no one
  nothing
  none
  no one
3
used on signs or in instructions to say that something is not allowed
No smoking.
She had completely ignored the ‘No Entry’ sign.
Synonyms and related words
Notices and signposts
banner
blue plaque
board
1. 3a
  used for telling someone, especially a child, not to do something
  No! Don’t touch that, it’s hot.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used by or to young children
  bang
  be a love and . . .
  big
4
not at all
1. 4a
  used for saying that someone or something cannot be described in a particular way
  It is no surprise that the company failed.
  I’m no expert on Japan, but I feel sure the economy will improve dramatically.
  He’s no fool – he can see what you’re trying to do.
2. 4b
  used before words such as ‘small’ or ‘great’ when they are used before nouns to give them the opposite meaning
  Getting the two men to sit down together and talk was no small achievement.
  After the argument he stopped speaking to me, but actually it was no great loss.
3. 4c
  used before adjectives and adverbs
  I enjoy tennis, but I’m no good at it.
  I asked Jane if she knew, but she was no help.
  We played no better or worse than usual.
5
spokenused as a way of correcting something that you have just said
I gave him four pounds – no, five.
It was last Wednesday – no, Thursday.
6
spokenused as a way of emphasizing the negative meaning of what you have said
He didn’t explain anything. No, we just had to figure it out for ourselves.

phrases

there’s no knowing/saying/telling etc

won’t take no for an answer

no

adverb, determiner

US /noʊ/

No is used in the following ways:

as an adverb (for giving an answer): “Would you like some tea?” “No, thanks.”“You are very selfish sometimes.” “No, I’m not.” (before a comparative adjective or adverb)She’s no taller than Jerry.

as a determiner: There’s no butter in the fridge.No smoking.He’s no fool.

1
used for making a negative replymainly spoken
1. 1a
  used for giving a negative answer to something that someone asks or offers you
  “Are you still working at the clinic?” “No, I work at the hospital now.”
  “Haven’t we met before?” “No, I don’t think so.”
  “Do you want another cup of coffee?” “No, thanks. I’ve had enough.”
  say no:
  I’m sorry, but I’ll have to say no this time.
  the answer is no (=used for saying very firmly that someone must stop asking for something):
  For the last time, the answer is no!
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of saying no
  no
  certainly not
  by no means
2. 1b
  used for saying that a statement someone has made is not true
  “You’re always blaming me whenever something goes wrong.” “No, I’m not.”
  “Sheryl is Tyler’s sister.” “No, she’s not – they’re cousins.”
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely
  hardly
  scarcely
  actually
3. 1c
  used for agreeing with a negative statement or for agreeing to a negative request
  “Don’t forget to make the reservation.” “No, I won’t.”
  “We’re not as young as we used to be.” “No, we’re certainly not.”
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of agreeing with someone
  OK
  of course
  yes
4. 1d
  used for showing that you are shocked, surprised, or disappointed about something that someone has just said
  “He drank five bottles of beer in an hour.” “No! Really?”
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of saying that you are surprised or shocked
  funnily enough
  you don’t say
  actually
2
not any
1. 2a
  used for saying that there is not even one person or thing
  There’s absolutely no reason to get up early tomorrow morning.
  I have no living cousins that I know about.
  He had been given almost no opportunity to practice.
  There was no hospital in the town.
  Synonyms and related words
  Nothing, none and no one
  nothing
  none
  no one
2. 2b
  not any amount of something
  There’s no time to stop and talk.
  I can’t pay – I’ve got no money.
  Synonyms and related words
  Nothing, none and no one
  nothing
  none
  no one
3
used on signs or in instructions to say that something is not allowed
No smoking.
She had completely ignored the “No Entry” sign.
Synonyms and related words
Notices and signposts
banner
board
bulletin board
1. 3a
  used for telling someone, especially a child, not to do something
  No! Don’t touch that, it’s hot.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used by or to young children
  bang
  be a love and . . .
  big
4
not at all
1. 4a
  used for saying that someone or something cannot be described in a particular way
  It is no surprise that the company failed.
  I’m no expert on Japan, but I feel sure the economy will improve dramatically.
  He’s no fool – he can see what you’re trying to do.
2. 4b
  used before words such as “small” or “great” when they are used before nouns to give them the opposite meaning
  Getting the two men to sit down together and talk was no small achievement.
  After the argument he stopped speaking to me, but actually it was no great loss.
3. 4c
  used before adjectives and adverbs
  I enjoy tennis, but I’m no good at it.
  I asked Marlys if she knew, but she was no help.
  We played no better or worse than usual.
5
spokenused as a way of correcting something that you have just said
I gave him four dollars – no, five.
It was last Wednesday – no, Thursday.
6
spokenused as a way of emphasizing the negative meaning of what you have said
He didn’t explain anything. No, we just had to figure it out for ourselves.

phrases

there’s no knowing/saying/telling etc.

won’t take no for an answer

no

determiner

1
there is no saying/telling
it is impossible to know
There is no saying what these brats might get up to.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017
2
no time
never
He did not wish me a happy birthday this year. No time did.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 02/04/2018
Open Dictionary - April2018

no

determiner

1
there is no saying/telling
it is impossible to know
There is no saying what these brats might get up to.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017
2
no time
never
He did not wish me a happy birthday this year. No time did.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 02/04/2018
Open Dictionary - April2018

no

noun countable

UK /nəʊ/

Word Forms

singular	no
plural	noes

1
a negative answer or vote
His answer was a firm no.
There were more noes than yeses to the proposal.
The noes have it (=more people have voted no than yes).
Synonyms and related words
Votes and the process or act of voting
absentee vote
absolute majority
abstention

no

noun countable

US /noʊ/

Word Forms

singular	no
plural	noes

1
a negative answer or vote
His answer was a firm no.
The noes have it (=more people have voted no than yes).
Synonyms and related words
Votes and the process or act of voting
absentee ballot
absentee vote
absolute majority

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there is no saying/telling

no time

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