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

I mean, there’s nothing worse than taking a customer who’s got a good valid form of payment and telling them, nope.

From MIT Technology Review

A few years later, Pizza Hut delivered that pizza to the ISS, and everyone thought that was the first time someone had pizza in space, but nope.

From Popular-Science

Nope, but his name was close enough to someone who was, so his name made it to the list.

From The Daily Beast

Nope,” one said, “but my Dad and Mr. Cranbrook were thinkin' to put one up.

From The Daily Beast

Nope, according to Tzachi Hanegbi, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

From The Daily Beast

Nope, the outrage erupted after Senate Democrats brought a little democracy to the chamber.

From The Daily Beast

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have never—nope, not once—played each other at the US Open in their 10-year, 31-match rivalry.

From The Daily Beast

"Nope; I ain't a-goin' to bring him," Tess replied, whispering a prayer for aid.

From Project Gutenberg

Nope, responded Dickie, feelingly, likewise gazing at the macaroni askance.

From Project Gutenberg

And still, without encouragement or nope, I went on loving Hortense Dufresnoy.

From Project Gutenberg

"Nope," said Donnegan, brightening now that the stern eye, of the bartender was turned away.

From Project Gutenberg

"Nope," said Serge, nodding his head frantically (the Oriental method of negation).

From Project Gutenberg