nonsense

  • 31nonsense — /ˈnɒnsəns / (say nonsuhns) noun 1. that which makes no sense or is lacking in sense. 2. words without sense or conveying absurd ideas. 3. senseless or absurd action; foolish conduct, notions, etc.: to stand no nonsense from a person. 4. an… …

  • 32nonsense —    Ano ole, kohu ole. See stuff.    ♦ To talk nonsense, lalau ka ōlelo.    ♦ Nonsense! He lalau! …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 33nonsense — See: STUFF AND NONSENSE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 34nonsense — See: STUFF AND NONSENSE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 35nonsense — fiddledeedee fid dle*dee*dee , interj. An exclamatory word or phrase, equivalent to {nonsense}! [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 36nonsense — non·sen·se s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. nonsenso 2. TS lett. breve composizione fondata su situazioni e personaggi assurdi, paradossali o bizzarri, che ha come unico scopo il divertire senza criticare; anche agg.inv.: poesia nonsense… …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 37nonsense — See: stuff and nonsense …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 38nonsense —    sexual activity outside normal courtship    Literally, an absurdity:     He was a calm, down to earth creature who brooked no kind of nonsense . (Bogarde, 1981 he was the proprietor of an erotic photographic studio) …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 39nonsense — n 1. absurdity, absurdness, nonsensi calness, nonsensicality; ridiculousness, ridiculosity, ludicrousness; asininity, stupidity, fatuity, fatuousness; meaninglessness, self contradiction, contradiction, invalidity; incongruity, incongruousness,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 40nonsense — non•sense [[t]ˈnɒn sɛns, səns[/t]] n. 1) words without sense or conveying absurd ideas 2) conduct or action that is senseless or absurd 3) something that makes no sense 4) impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior: Don t take… …

    From formal English to slang