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- Dictionarynay/neɪ/
adverb
- 1. or rather (used to emphasize a more appropriate word than one just used): "permission to build the superstore will take months, nay years"
- 2. no: archaic, dialect British "nay, I must not think thus"
noun
- 1. a negative answer: "the cabinet sits to give the final yea or nay to policies"
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Nay is an old-fashioned word that can be used as an adverb or a noun. As an adverb, it means no or not only so; as a noun, it means denial, refusal, or a negative vote.
Nay is an adverb meaning even more or a noun meaning a vote against something. Learn how to use nay in different contexts and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'nay' in different contexts. Find synonyms, examples, and related terms for 'nay' in British and American English.
Nay definition: and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed. See examples of NAY used in a sentence.
nay is an old-fashioned adverb used to emphasize something you have just said by introducing a stronger word or phrase. For example, nay impossible means not possible at all.
Nay is an archaic or dialect word for no, or an emphatic form of no. It can also mean a denial, refusal, or negative vote. See examples, synonyms, and translations of nay.
A nay is a "no" or "negative" vote. If you vote nay during your club's vote, you are voting against the proposal. If your teacher holds a vote on whether to have a pizza party instead of a geometry quiz, it's unlikely anyone will vote nay.
