Definitions for noes

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noes no

Spelling: [noh]

IPA: /noʊ/

Noes is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in noes (enos).

Definitions for noes

noun

1. an utterance of the word “no.”.
2. a denial or refusal:
3. a negative vote or voter:
4. Noah (def 1).

Idioms

1. no can do, Informal. it can't be done.

adverb

1. (a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request)
2. (used to emphasize or introduce a negative statement):
3. not in any degree or manner; not at all (used with a comparative):
4. not a (used before an adjective to convey the opposite of the adjective's meaning):

adjective

1. not a (used before a noun to convey the opposite of the noun's meaning):

verb (used with object)

1. to reject, refuse approval, or express disapproval of.

verb (used without object)

1. to express disapproval.

Origin of noes

before 900; Middle English; Old English nā, equivalent to ne not + ā ever (see ay¹)

Examples for noes

The bill passed the Assembly February 26 by 83 ayes, 29 noes.

It passed the House by 98 ayes, 29 noes, but was killed in the Senate.

On May 8, after an exciting debate, the bill was defeated—57 ayes, 62 noes.

In the Assembly it received 36 ayes, 22 noes, not the required majority.

It received 54 ayes, 47 noes, but not a constitutional majority.

The bill passed the House, February 11, by 29 ayes, 19 noes.

By a slender majority, most Tories voted with the “noes”—but there was no big interparty rebellion.

The ayes were 31, noes 25, the bill being defeated by six votes.

The Bill was introduced in 1901 but was lost by 19 ayes, 22 noes.

It was then tabled and taken up again May 13, receiving 14 ayes, 15 noes.