nah
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8.4
- interjection
- /nɑː/
- Informal
:
no
- Nah, I'm not really interested.
He just said to me, Nah, I'm done.
- He just said to me, Nah, I'm done.
- And I'm lying there thinking James, Nah, that's too far for visits.
- Unless I'm seeing mermaids with giant boobies, Nah, I'm not doing that.
- And I'm like, Nah, not with this brain.
- Yeah, he goes, Nah, man, you know, no.
- And then I was like, Nah, not yet.
- He goes Nah, it doesn't even say I go.
- And you're like, Nah, I'm good, I'm good, right?
- And people are like, Nah, dude, you know, that's a Wendy's.
- And then I think, Nah, you've got to do that.
- But say I'm like, Nah, I want I want black.
- And I say hell, Nah, bro, hell, Nah.
- Nah, but we've done lots of research and we think Nah, but Nah.
Examples
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Nah, I'm gonna stay back and watch some tape.
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All life is work? Nah, I freelance; I've been doing it for a few years.
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So we were like, Nah, no thanks.
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I just, I just thought, Nah, it's not for me.
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Yeah, he goes, Nah, man, you know, no.
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And then I was like, Nah, not yet.
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And I was just like, Nah, man, sounds terrible.
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So I'm still like Nah, I'm not doing that.
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He just said to me, Nah, I'm done.
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So we were like, Nah, no thanks.
Synonyms
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1.0
To show refusal, denial, or a total lack of something
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7.7
A casual spoken way to say no
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9.2
A short informal reply that politely says no or disagrees
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9.9
A short informal word people say to show disagreement
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8.4
A vote against a proposal in a meeting
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9.8
A long cry people make to show strong sadness or shock
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8.7
A long, loud cry showing strong feelings like surprise or disappointment
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9.9
A playful, strong way to say no
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8.8
A strong informal way to say no
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9.9
A short exclamation meaning no to refuse something
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9.9
To say no strongly using a Russian word
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9.9
A strong informal phrase for refusing something
A casual way to say no in conversation
A casual word people use to say no
A short informal way to say no, often on radio
A long written cry showing shock or refusal
A long dramatic no used in messages to show strong refusal or sadness
A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Nah is a casual form of no, like saying 'no' with a relaxed 'ah' sound, so you use nah to refuse something in an informal or friendly way, similar to nope.