nope

[nohp]
adverb Informal.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; variant of no1; cf. yup

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nope (nəʊp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
sentence substitute
an informal word for no
 
[C19: originally US, a variant of no1]

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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nope
1888, emphatic form of no.
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nope definition


  1. interj.
    no. : She asked him to do it, but he said, “Nope.”
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NOPE
network operations engineer
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Example sentences
Nope, the researchers aren't claiming that this is brand new.
Nope, you approach cautiously with a dart gun to try to immobilize her.
Nope, this is with a real vehicle that goes around a real test track.
Nope, this fascinating life belongs to the loggerhead turtle.
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