No-go

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A no-go gauge. colloquial

    "There's your problem right there. See how that no-go slips right into the hole? The whole thing is scrap, unfortunately."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of no go. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not functioning properly. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Not to be entered. not-comparable

    "They lived in a no-go part of the ghetto."

  3. 3
    That should not go (i.e., enter or engage) if the size of the part being measured is properly achieved. not-comparable

    "no-go gauge"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
out of bounds

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"Free Derry was a no-go area in Ireland."

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