no

/ˈnō/

Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse & Old High German ne not, Latin ne-, Greek nē-

adverb

  1. not

  2. —used as a function word to express the negative of an alternative choice or possibility

  3. in no respect or degree —used in comparisons

adjective

  1. not any

  2. hardly any : very, little

  3. not a : quite other than a

no parking

finished in no time

noun

  1. an act or instance of refusing or denying by the use of the word no : denial

  2. a negative vote or decision

  3. persons voting in the negative

received a firm no in reply