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no go

Nō go
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh goh]
    • /noʊ goʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh goh]
    • /noʊ goʊ/

Definitions of no go words

  • adjective no go functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go. 1
  • verb without object no go to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
  • verb without object no go to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
  • verb without object no go to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work? 1
  • verb without object no go to become as specified: to go mad. 1
  • verb without object no go to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
See all 79 definitions of no go

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Origin of no go

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for No go

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of No go

no go popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

no go usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for no go

adj no go

  • agin — against
  • anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
  • anti-climactic — of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
  • anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
  • anticlimactic — of, having, or like an anticlimax

noun no go

  • brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
  • hard time — a period of difficulties or hardship.
  • hard times — a period of difficulties or hardship.

adjective no go

  • against — If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
  • con- — com-
  • dinged — to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.
  • emasculate — Make (a person, idea, or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective.
  • forceless — Without force.
All 32 Synonyms of no go

Antonyms for no go

adjective no go

  • agreeing — to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don't agree with you.
  • confirming — Present participle of confirm.
  • governable — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
All 3 Antonyms of no go

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