DictBridge Dictionary

nays Definition and Meaning in English (nays definition)

noun
Synonyms:noesrejectionsrefusals
Quick Answer • Definition

Nays definition: Negative votes or refusals, especially those cast in a legislative assembly or formal meeting.

Definitions of Nays

  1. 1noun(formal)

    Negative votes or refusals, especially those cast in a legislative assembly or formal meeting.

Example Sentences

formal

“The motion was defeated by a majority of nays.”

formal

“Despite the strong arguments, there were still many nays.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

Explore Vocabulary by Topic

Popular Topics
All 45+ Topics
Business & FinanceCommon AnimalsBasic FoodsDaily Actions (Verbs)ClothingCommon BirdsView All Topics (45+)

Inflected Word Forms

nounnay

Frequently Asked Questions: Nays in English

What is the meaning of Nays in English?▼
Nays definition: Negative votes or refusals, especially those cast in a legislative assembly or formal meeting.
How do you translate 'Nays' to English?▼
'Nays' translates to 'nays' in English. Nays definition: Negative votes or refusals, especially those cast in a legislative assembly or formal meeting.
How do you pronounce 'Nays' and 'nays'?▼
Listen to clear English audio pronunciation of 'Nays' and native English audio speech for 'nays' with bilingual sentence examples on DictBridge.

Related Vocabulary in English

All Words →

Explore contextually related English vocabulary with verified English meanings, pronunciations, and sentence usages:

namenamenamednamedneedneedneededneededneedsneedsneitherneithernervousnervousnewnewnewsnewsnextnextniceniceninenine