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No1 British & World English

the chemical element nobelium

No2 British & World English

variant spelling of Noh.

No in nobelium British & World English

the chemical element of atomic number 102, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. Nobelium does not occur naturally and was first produced by bombarding curium with carbon nuclei

No in Noh (also No) British & World English

traditional Japanese masked drama with dance and song, evolved from Shinto rites

no-no British & World English

a thing that is not possible or acceptable

—— or no —— in no British & World English

regardless of the specified thing

no go British & World English

impossible, hopeless, or forbidden

no end in end British & World English

to a great extent; very much

no man in no British & World English

no person; no one

no way in no British & World English

under no circumstances; not at all

no-fly British & World English

designating a list, person, or category of people prevented from flying for security reasons

no one British & World English

no person; not a single person

no-win British & World English

denoting a situation in which success or a favourable outcome is impossible

no dice in dice British & World English

used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success

no fair in fair1 British & World English

unfair (often used in or as a petulant protestation)

no fear in fear British & World English

used as an emphatic expression of denial or refusal

no less in less British & World English

used to suggest, often ironically, that something is surprising or impressive

no mean —— in mean2 British & World English

denoting something very good of its kind

no-ball British & World English

an unlawfully delivered ball, counting one as an extra to the batting side if not otherwise scored from

no-good British & World English

(of a person) contemptible; worthless

no-iron British & World English

(of clothes or fabric) wrinkle-resistant, and so not needing to be ironed after washing

no-kill (also no kill) British & World English

a policy or an animal shelter in which abandoned, neglected, or lost animals are not put to sleep even if no home can be found for them

no-load British & World English

(of shares in a mutual fund) sold directly to a buyer by the mutual fund itself without a commission being charged

no-mark British & World English

an unimportant, unsuccessful, or worthless person

no-name British & World English

(of a product) having no brand name

no-show British & World English

a person who has made a reservation, booking, or appointment but neither keeps nor cancels it

no side British & World English

the end of a game

no shit in shit British & World English

used as a way of confirming or seeking confirmation of the truth of a statement

no soap in soap British & World English

used to convey that there is no chance of something happening or occurring

no time in time British & World English

a very short interval or period

no chance in chance British & World English

there is no possibility of that

no doubt in doubt British & World English

used to indicate the speaker’s firm belief that something is true

no longer in no British & World English

not now as formerly

no-fault British & World English

denoting an insurance policy that is valid regardless of whether the policyholder was at fault

no-frills British & World English

without unnecessary extras, especially ones for decoration or additional comfort

no-go area British & World English

an area to which entry is dangerous, impossible, or forbidden

no-hitter British & World English

a game in which a pitcher yields no hits to the opposing team

no-hoper British & World English

a person who is not expected to be successful

no-knock British & World English

denoting a search or raid by the police made without permission or warning

no trumps British & World English

a situation in which no suit is designated as trumps

no object in object British & World English

not influencing or restricting choices or decisions