no n-ve rbal also nonverbal ADJ [usu ADJ n] Non-verbal communication consists of things such as the expression on your face, your arm movements, or your tone of voice, which show how you feel about something without using words.
no n-vi olent also nonviolent
1 ADJ Non-violent methods of bringing about change do not involve hurting people or causing damage. □ King was a worldwide symbol of non-violent protest against racial injustice. □ I would only belong to an environmental movement if it was explicitly non-violent. ● non-violence N‑UNCOUNT □ His commitment to non-violence led to a Nobel peace prize.
2 ADJ You can refer to someone or something such as a crime as non-violent when that person or thing does not hurt or injure people. □ …non-violent offenders.
no n-whi te (non-whites ) in AM, also use nonwhite ADJ A non-white person is a member of a race of people who are not of European origin. □ Non-white people are effectively excluded from certain jobs. □ 60 percent of the population is non-white. ● N‑COUNT Non-white is also a noun. □ Not one non-white has ever been selected to play for the team.
noo|dle /nuː d ə l/ (noodles ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Noodles are long, thin, curly strips of pasta. They are used especially in Chinese and Italian cooking.
nook /nʊ k/ (nooks )
1 N‑COUNT A nook is a small and sheltered place. □ We found a seat in a little nook, and had some lunch.
2 PHRASE If you talk about every nook and cranny of a place or situation, you mean every part or every aspect of it. [EMPHASIS ] □ Boxes are stacked in every nook and cranny at the factory. □ [+ of ] …Cole's vast knowledge of the nooks and crannies of British politics.
nookie /nʊ ki/ also nooky N‑UNCOUNT You can refer to sexual intercourse as nookie . Some people consider this word offensive. [INFORMAL ] □ …the fearful Hollywood sin of pre-marital nookie.
noon /nuː n/
1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft prep N ] Noon is twelve o'clock in the middle of the day. □ The long day of meetings started at noon. □ Our branches are open from 9am to 5pm during the week and until 12 noon on Saturdays.
2 → see also high noon
3 ADJ [ADJ n] Noon means happening or appearing in the middle part of the day. □ The noon sun was fierce. □ He expected the transfer to go through by today's noon deadline.
4 morning, noon, and night → see morning
noon|day /nuː nde I / ADJ [ADJ n] Noonday means happening or appearing in the middle part of the day. □ It was hot, nearly 90 degrees in the noonday sun.
no one ◆◆◇ also no-one PRON No one means not a single person, or not a single member of a particular group or set. □ Everyone wants to be a hero, but no one wants to die. □ No one can open mail except the person to whom it has been addressed. USAGE no one
You don’t usually use any other negative word after no one
or nobody
. Don’t say, for example, ‘
noose /nuː s/ (nooses ) N‑COUNT A noose is a circular loop at the end of a piece of rope or wire. A noose is tied with a knot that allows it to be tightened, and it is usually used to trap animals or hang people.
nope /noʊ p/ CONVENTION Nope is sometimes used instead of 'no' as a negative response. [INFORMAL , SPOKEN ] □ 'Is she supposed to work today?'—'Nope, tomorrow.'
nor ◆◆◇ /nɔː r /
1 CONJ You use nor after 'neither' in order to introduce the second alternative or the last of a number of alternatives in a negative statement. □ Neither Mr Rose nor Mr Woodhead was available for comment yesterday. □ I can give you neither an opinion nor any advice. □ They can neither read nor write, nor can they comprehend such concepts.
2 CONJ You use nor after a negative statement in order to indicate that the negative statement also applies to you or to someone or something else. □ 'We have no idea how long we're going to be here.'—'Nor do I.' □ I don't want to see him go and nor do the fans. □ He doesn't want to live in the country when he grows up, nor does he want to live in the city.
3 CONJ You use nor after a negative statement in order to introduce another negative statement which adds information to the previous one. □ Cooking quickly doesn't mean sacrificing flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.
Nor|dic /nɔː r d I k/ ADJ [ADJ n] Nordic means relating to the Scandinavian countries of northern Europe. □ The Nordic countries have been quick to assert their interest in the development of the Baltic States.
norm /nɔː r m/ (norms )
1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Norms are ways of behaving that are considered normal in a particular society. □ [+ of ] …the commonly accepted norms of democracy. □ …a social norm that says drunkenness is inappropriate behaviour.
2 N‑SING If you say that a situation is the norm , you mean that it is usual and expected. □ [+ in ] Families of six or seven are the norm in Borough Park. □ [+ of ] There will be more leases of 15 years than the present norm of 25 years. [Also + for ]