WON'T

Definition: WON'T

WON'T

1. A colloquial contraction of woll not. Will not. See Will.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "WON'T" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references)

Disapprobation

Interjection: it is too bad! it won't do, it will never do! marry come up! Oh! come! 'sdeath!

Discontent

Phrase: that won't do, that will never do, it will never do; curtae nescio quid semper abest rei; ne Jupiter Quidem omnibus placet; "poor in abundance, famished at a feast".

Crosswords: WON'T

But what if none of us goes for the blonde? We won't get in each other's way and we won't insult the other girls (A Beautiful Mind; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

Mine won't. (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball)

We won't. (The Matrix Reloaded; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski)

Well, then, since you're so humble, we won't ask your opinion (Seven Years in Tibet; writing credit: Becky Johnston)

You're a French aristocrat, she's a simple girl of the people, and she won't even give you a tumbrel (Singin' in the Rain; writing credit: Betty Comden; Adolph Green)

And I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, (I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That); performing artist: Meat Loaf)

You know I won't hold you back now, the love we had just can't be found (I Won't Hold You Back; performing artist: Toto)

So you know the Row won't bow down to no man. (California Love; performing artist: 2 PAC)

We're 2 Unlimited, so people won't you sing (Get Ready For This; performing artist: 2 Unlimited)

So, get your act right or else we won't be speaking, Girl (We Need A Resolution; performing artist: Aaliyah)

The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he won't sit upon a cold stove lid, either. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Careful Thinker: Won't make a decision. (references; author: unknown)

How can I miss you if you won't go away? (references; author: unknown)

When there's a will, there's a way. When there's a won't, there isn't. (references; author: unknown)

Don't be irreplaceable--if you can't be replaced, you won't be promoted. (references; author: unknown)

Some Won't Some Will (1969)

Three Into Two Won't Go (1969)

Miss Mactaggart Won't Lie Down (1966)

The Night Won't Talk (1952)

They Won't Believe Me (1947)

LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT  (performing artist: Major Harris )

I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (performing artist: Meat Loaf)

This Night Won't Last Forever (performing artist: Michael Johnson)

I Bet You Won't Play This Song On The Radio (performing artist: Monty Python)

Truth Won't Fade Away, The (performing artist: Procul Harum)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Why God Won't Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief (reference)

• Revenge of the Lawn, The Abortion, So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away (reference)

• Xerus Won't Allow It (Sweet Pickles Series) (reference)

• Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (reference)

• Then Again Maybe I Won't (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• It Won't Be Christmas Without You (reference)

• I Won't Be Afraid Any More (reference)

• Just Won't Burn (reference)

• I Won't Dance [Eu Nao Quero Dancer] (reference)

• I Won't Tell A Soul Except the World [EXPLICIT LYRICS] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Polar bear - Ursus maritimus - hunting near large group of walrus. Polar bear normally won't attack walrus unless walrus is sick or very young. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

You Won't Believe Poster.

If You Won't Kick An Old Habit, Start A New One. : Use Condoms. There's Living Proof They Stop AIDS. / Photography by Jerry Seidl. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

[Drinking and Driving] they won't mix. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Then he sits in that car that won't stir a peg. Credit: Library of Congress.

They won't flock together very long. Credit: Library of Congress.

To enlighten a foreign critic. The Chicago citizen: Sir, we have the ruins, all right, but we are tired of preserving them. They won't keep. Credit: Library of Congress.

And don't think I won't be glad to see you go!. Credit: Library of Congress.

"They won't get us to the conference table...will they?" / Oliphant. Credit: Library of Congress.

The rebs lament on leaving Penn., "You want us back in the Union, and now we've come you won't let us stay". Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Promise me, Pooh, that you won't forget me ever, because if I thought you would, I wouldn't leave

Now the world has gone to bed, Marvin droned, "Darkness won't engulf my head, "I can see by infra-red, "How I hate the night.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

You won't need dialysis. (references)

That way, they won't be linked to an uncomfortable or distressing event. (references)

Eat foods cold or at room temperature so you won't be bothered by strong smells. (references)

Business

The Commercial Service - Mexico thinks this agreement won't be ready during this administration and its implementation will be the responsibility of the new government. (references)

Travel

Egypt

If going to an area you do not know well, a map may help both you and the driver, who won't have one. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "WON'T": he won't be long ♦ he won't hear of it ♦ he won't set the thames on fire! ♦ i won't ♦ i won't stand between them ♦ Interjection: it is too bad! it won't do ♦ it won't be long now ♦ it won't take long ♦ it won't wash! ♦ it won't work! ♦ that cat won't jump! ♦ that won't do ♦ that won't do with me ♦ that won't do! ♦ the car won't start ♦ this play won't take ♦ won't you sit here? ♦ you won't catch me doing that again! ♦ you won't regret it!. Additional references.

Beginning with "WON'T": won't-be-shrugged-off, won't-they.

Containing "WON'T": butter-won't-melt-in-your-mouth, don't-worry-you-won't-capsize, look-here-this-sort-of-thing-won't-do-at-all-you-know, will-he-won't-he.

Albanian

nuk do mbajë gjatë (it won't take long). (various references)

Bulgarian 

не искам. (various references)

Chinese 

不会将 (Wont). (various references)

Czech

nechce o tom ani slyšet (he won't hear of it). (various references)

Finnish

vedellä (it will never do, that won't do), tottahan sinä tulet (won't you?, you will come), se ei kestä kauan (it won't take long), se ei kelpaa (that won't do), se ei käy päinsä (that won't do), se ei auta asiaa (that won't do any good, that won't help matters), puut eivät tahdo palaa (the firewood won't burn), minun ei auta viipyä (it won't do for me to stay), ilman muuta ilman (I won't give in as easy as all that), en tahdo viivyttää sinua kauemmin (I won't keep you longer), en anna ilman muuta periksi (I won't give in as easy as all that), ei käy päinsä että menet sinne (it won't do for you to go there), ei käy ! (that won't wash!). (various references)

French

je ne vais pas intervenir (I won't stand between them). (various references)

German

will nicht. (various references)

Greek 

συντομία αντί will not, δεν θα. (various references)

Hungarian

nem fog (it's all over with him). (various references)

Pig Latin

on'tway.(various references)

Portuguese

o carro não pega (the car won't start). (various references)

Romanian

va veni curând (he won't be long), puţin a rãmas (it won't be long now), nu vrei sã şezi aici? (won't you sit here?), nu se prinde (it won't wash, it's no go, that won't do), nu se pot înghiţi nu se înghite, nu merge (that won't do), mult a fost (it won't be long now), ca n-o fi el mai procopsit (he won't set the thames on fire), altãdatã nu mã mai prinzi (you shan't catch me again, you won't catch me doing that again), aceastã piesã nu va avea succes (this play won't take). (various references)

Russian 

я не буду (I won't). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

neću, nećeš, neće. (various references)

Spanish

no lleva mucho tiempo (it won't take long), coche no irá (the car won't start). (various references)

Swedish

kommer inte att. (various references)

Turkish

yetmez (that won't do), yeterli değil (that won't do), sökmez (no go, that won't do), olmaz (christ no, impossible, no, no deal, no dice, no way, nope, nothing, nothing doing, that cat won't jump, thumbs down, unlikely, unseemly), bu iş olmaz (that cat won't jump), bana sökmez (that won't do with me). (various references)

Misspellings

"WON'T" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: wint, wnot, wnt, wonts, wornt, wunt, zont. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: nowt, town, wont.

-2 letters: not, now, own, ton, tow, two, won, wot.

-3 letters: no, on, ow, to, wo.