nor

Definition

  • noun: a computer logic circuit that produces an output that is the inverse of that of an OR circuit
  • used after 'neither' to show something is also not true, possible, allowed, etc.

Examples

  • The movie is 'neither fish nor fowl'—it's not really a comedy, but it's too lighthearted to be called a drama.

  • ('formal') “I don't know her.” “'Nor' do I.” [=neither do I; I don't know her either]

  • What I think is really 'neither here nor there'. You have to make up your own mind.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Here... Hold it. Enough of this shit. We'll never make it across land this way. He is burning out captain. Captain you ain't doing us nor him... ...no favor... going on suffering like this. Captain! Captain, it's all the same up here. We have to go back. (..)
    2015 The Revenant