nay-say

== English == === Alternative forms === naysay === Pronunciation === === Noun === nay-say (plural nay-says) (archaic) A refusal, denial, or negation. === Verb === nay-say (third-person singular simple present nay-says, present participle nay-saying, simple past and past participle nay-said) To speak negatively of something. To reply no. ==== Related terms ==== naysayer === See also === gainsay === References === “naysay”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989) Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)