No-go
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: No-go is an adjective meaning Not functioning properly.
Meaning
Not functioning properly.
More Meanings
- (of a place) Not to be entered.
- (manufacturing, of a gauge) That should not go (i.e., enter or engage) if the size of the part being measured is properly achieved.
- (manufacturing, colloquial, by ellipsis) A no-go gauge.
Example Sentences
They lived in a no-go part of the ghetto.
Many of these areas have become no go for investment
The key resisting areas have effectively become no go
The noise and drunkenness made the area a no-go zone at night for families.
Word Forms
- no-gos
- no-goes
Antonyms for no-go
Common opposites include go.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include off-limits, banned, prohibited, illicit, illegal, outlawed.
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