Definitions For Nope
Etymology 1
Representing no pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end. Compare yep and welp.
Pronunciation
/noʊp/, [noʊp̚]
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{{rhymes, en, əʊp}}
Particle
{{en-part}}
(informal) no, no.
Usage notes
The usage as a reply in the form of a single-word sentence has, since the 1850s, been far more common than any others.
Translations
Chinese:
: Mandarin: 不啊 (bù a, sc=Hani), 不是啊 (búshì a, sc=Hani)
Dutch: neu
Finnish: ei
French: bah
German: nee, nö
Hindi: नहीं, sc=Deva
Indonesian: enggak
Italian: no
Japanese: いや, tr=iya, ううん, tr=uun, 違う, tr=ちがう, chigau
Korean: 아니
Persian: نه, tr=na, sc=fa-Arab
Portuguese: nem
Romanian: nu
Russian: не́-а
Spanish: nop, no po {{qualifier, Chile}}, nel {{qualifier, slang, Mexico}}
Swedish: nepp
Turkish: hayır
Antonyms
yup
yep
yeah
Noun
(plural s)
(informal) A negative reply, no.
: {{ux, en, I'll take that as a nope, then.}}
(slang) An intensely undesirable thing, such as a circumstance or an animal, eliciting immediate repulsion without possibility of further consideration.
Translations
Finnish: ei
Swedish: nepp
Turkish: hayır
Derived terms
nope out
Etymology 2
Probably a rebracketing of an ope (see 1823 quote), from alp.
Pronunciation
/nəʊp/
{{rhymes, en, əʊp}}
Noun
(plural s)
(archaic, except near, _, Staffordshire) A bullfinch
Quotations
{{seeCites, en}}
Etymology 3
Possibly influenced by nape and knap.
Pronunciation
/nəʊp/
Noun
(plural s)
(East Midlands, and, Northern England) A blow to the head.
Verb
nopes , noping , noped
(archaic, East Midlands, and, Northern England) To hit someone on the head.
Anagrams
open, peno-, peon, pone
Examples of Nope in a Sentence
- “Have you finished the book yet?” “Nope.”
Etymology 1
Representing no pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end. Compare yep and welp.Pronunciation
/noʊp/, [noʊp̚] (audio stream unavailable) {{rhymes, en, əʊp}}Particle
{{en-part}} (informal) no, no.Usage notes
The usage as a reply in the form of a single-word sentence has, since the 1850s, been far more common than any others.Translations
Chinese: : Mandarin: 不啊 (bù a, sc=Hani), 不是啊 (búshì a, sc=Hani) Dutch: neu Finnish: ei French: bah German: nee, nö Hindi: नहीं, sc=Deva Indonesian: enggak Italian: no Japanese: いや, tr=iya, ううん, tr=uun, 違う, tr=ちがう, chigau Korean: 아니 Persian: نه, tr=na, sc=fa-Arab Portuguese: nem Romanian: nu Russian: не́-а Spanish: nop, no po {{qualifier, Chile}}, nel {{qualifier, slang, Mexico}} Swedish: nepp Turkish: hayırAntonyms
yup yep yeahNoun
(plural s) (informal) A negative reply, no. : {{ux, en, I'll take that as a nope, then.}} (slang) An intensely undesirable thing, such as a circumstance or an animal, eliciting immediate repulsion without possibility of further consideration.Translations
Finnish: ei Swedish: nepp Turkish: hayırDerived terms
nope outEtymology 2
Probably a rebracketing of an ope (see 1823 quote), from alp.Pronunciation
/nəʊp/ {{rhymes, en, əʊp}}Noun
(plural s) (archaic, except near, _, Staffordshire) A bullfinchQuotations
{{seeCites, en}}Etymology 3
Possibly influenced by nape and knap.Pronunciation
/nəʊp/Noun
(plural s) (East Midlands, and, Northern England) A blow to the head.Verb
nopes , noping , noped (archaic, East Midlands, and, Northern England) To hit someone on the head.Anagrams
open, peno-, peon, pone- “Have you finished the book yet?” “Nope.”