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no-way

Nō-way
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh wey]
    • /noʊ weɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh wey]
    • /noʊ weɪ/

Definitions of no-way word

  • noun no-way manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way. 1
  • noun no-way characteristic or habitual manner: Her way is to work quietly and never complain. 1
  • noun no-way a method, plan, or means for attaining a goal: to find a way to reduce costs. 1
  • noun no-way a respect or particular: The plan is defective in several ways. 1
  • noun no-way a direction or vicinity: Look this way. We're having a drought out our way. 1
  • noun no-way passage or progress on a course: to make one's way on foot; to lead the way. 1

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Origin of no-way

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for No-way

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

no-way popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for no-way

adj no-way

  • back to the wall — (Idiomatic) (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.
  • dead duck — If you describe someone or something as a dead duck, you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding.
  • goner — a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
  • impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
  • in the soup — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.

adjective no-way

  • desponding — to be depressed by loss of hope, confidence, or courage.
  • inexecutable — That cannot be executed or carried out.

Antonyms for no-way

adjective no-way

  • governable — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.

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