nope

[ nohp ]

adverb

, Informal.

1. no ¹( def 1 ).

nope

/ nəʊp /

sentence substitute

1. an informal word for no 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of nope¹

1885–90, Americanism; variant of no ¹; yup

Word History and Origins

Origin of nope¹

C19: originally US, a variant of no ¹

Example Sentences

After the announcement, Musk posted on X: “Threat to democracy? Nope, threat to BUREAUCRACY!!!”

From BBC

"Threat to democracy? Nope, threat to BUREAUCRACY!!!"

From Salon

It’s an origin tale that Palmer, 31, has referenced often over her two-decade career — one that began with her breakout role as a precocious spelling bee champion in 2006’s “Akeelah and the Bee” and was revitalized with her critically acclaimed turn in Jordan Peele’s 2022 horror film “Nope.”

From Los Angeles Times

In one section, she dives into a vitriolic social media debate that arose in the wake of her box office success with “Nope.”

From Los Angeles Times

Keke Palmer tells us about working with Jordan Peele on ‘Nope,’ being her family’s breadwinner as a child and the acting coaching she got from Angela Bassett.

From Los Angeles Times