no more

[ noh mawr ]

adjective

1. not any more:

   When she had no more clean clothes, she finally decided to do the laundry.

noun

1. not any more (of something):

   We went back to buy another copy, but they had no more.

   I’ll have no more of your backtalk!

2. nothing else; nothing additional:

   He said no more, but it was clear that he understood.

   These allegations are mere malicious rumor and no more.

adverb

1. not to any greater extent or degree:

   It’s no more expensive to buy it ready-made than to make it yourself.

   The author of this paper is no more a scientist than I am a Martian!

2. no longer:

   Cry no more, my friend, for we will see justice done.

   You’re here at last, and I am lonely no more.

3. never again:

   With these words he galloped away and was seen no more.

4. neither:

   I never took to the fellow, I’m afraid—and no more did my wife.

Word History and Origins

Origin of no more¹

First recorded before 1000

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. be no more, to be dead or gone; be no longer existing:

   Let us drink to the memory of the ships and sailors that are no more.

2. no more than, less than or equal to; a maximum of:

   The assessment should take no more than 5–10 minutes of your time.

   The pub is on your left, no more than half a mile down the road.

3. say no more, (an exclamation expressing full agreement or understanding based on very little said):

   “We’re on a budget.” “Say no more, ma’am, I know just the car for you.”

Example Sentences

Last year the Scottish government banned trail hunting and limited the number of dogs being used in hunts to no more than two without a license.

From BBC

And no more rescuing Speaker Mike Johnson from the wrath of the “Freedom Caucus”; let them turn the House back into a circus if they’re so moved.

From Salon

So while MV Hebridean Isles will soon be no more, bits of the ship could still be sailing across Scottish waters for many years to come.

From BBC

Between the last watch and this most recent one, there is no more marriage, just me, the dog and the reminded lesson that hope springs eternal, carrying us from one year to the next.

From Salon

But they’re no more outlandish than recent headlines about a Fox News co-host and combat veteran running the Department of Defense, or an anti-vaxxer picked to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• buried
• deceased
• late
• lifeless
• unalive