noooooo
- interjection
- /noʊ/
- Informal
- "You": 'You're coming to take our guns! Noooooo!'
- say, "noooooo"
- No! Noooooo
Examples
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Ahhhhhhhh! A monster! My God! It got my boyfriend! Noooooo!
Fiction book (1997) -
When I heard they were closing my favorite restaurant, I exclaimed, "NOOOOOO!"
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But NOOOOOO... he was actually talking about Chinese troops!
Blog text (28) -
Noooooo, did I get kicked?
Blog text (33) -
Noooooo, WTF... if they want to make a law like that, then they should suffer the consequences of a law like that.
Blog text (11) -
Oh God noooooo!
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But noooooo...
Blog text (2) -
I don't know whether to laugh my ass off or yell, "NOOOOOO, don't give them any ideas!"
Blog text (24) -
After the 2008 election, I thought these people would be over their sore loserness by March 2009; however, in the words of the late John Belushi, "But, NOOOOOO."
Blog text (20) -
SIDNEY NOOOOOO...
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
An informal way to say no
A casual way to say no
A short informal reply that politely says no or disagrees
A short informal word people say to show disagreement
A long cry people make to show strong sadness or shock
A long, loud cry showing strong feelings like surprise or disappointment
A long loud cry that shows shock, protest, or disappointment
A casual spoken answer that means no
A playful, strong way to say no
An answer that refuses a request or idea
A short exclamation meaning no to refuse something
A strong informal phrase for refusing something
To say no strongly using a Russian word
A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request
A casual word people use to say no
A casual way to say no in conversation
A short informal way to say no, often on radio
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Noooooo is a stretched form of no, a long 'no' that shows shock, protest, or strong sadness. People often write extra letters in messages to show this long sound, so noooooo is used as a loud, dramatic cry of distress.