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nope
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An informal, emphatic way of saying "no."
""Are you coming to the party?" "Nope.""
"Nope, I haven't seen your keys anywhere."
How to Use Nope
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, punchy way to say no.
When to use it
Very informal — fine in speech and texting, but avoid in formal or professional writing.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
noped past tense, nopes plural, nopes plural, nopes plural, nopes singular
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Etymology
An emphatic variant of "no," formed by closing the lips into a final "p" sound — the same pattern seen in "yep" and "yup."