no smoking
A phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes, etc., is not permitted in the surrounding area.
no
UK /nəʊ/ US /noʊ/
adv 6noun 5particle 5det 4name 3
Definitions
adj
1
Initialism of normally open.
name
1
Initialism of Novus Ordo.
adv
1
Alternative form of No..
Collocations
5ADJ.
curious, deserving, different, good, gruesome, hot, left, real
VERB + NO
found, gathers, gave, look, says, think, time, torture
NO + NOUN
difference, distance, dogs, he's, i'm, idea, less, money
PREP.
between, from, in, on, than
ADV.
further, then, then
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding
- nobelium
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
no strings attached
Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.
For a friend I’ll help out for free, no strings attached.
all hat and no cattle
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
1980, Patricia Calvert, The Snowbird, Scribner, →ISBN, page 29, A fortune can be made on the prairie, and that's what me and Mr. B aim to do. Don't aim to be all hat and no cattle
all fur coat and no knickers
Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.
A nurse spoke for a number of her colleagues when she said that she felt that these developments were a waste of time and 'all fur coat and no knickers' (personal interview, 1994).
close, but no cigar
Used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite.
Betty ran all out in the sprint race; yet, it was close, but no cigar.
Example Bank
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no one
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There is no water left.
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No hot dogs were sold yesterday.
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It is a less physical kind of torture, but no less gruesome.
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I can think of no more deserving cause.
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Look no further than one's nose.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, no is marked as archaic, informal, colloquial, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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