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People can remember their childhood, but events from four or five years ago are in a never-never land.
James Rosenquist

Meaning of "never-never" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEVER-NEVER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEVER-NEVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Never-Never can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NEVER-NEVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of never-never in the English dictionary

The first definition of never-never in the dictionary is the hire-purchase system of buying. Other definition of never-never is remote desert country, as that of W Queensland and central Australia. Never-Never is also imaginary; idyllic.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEVER-NEVER

neve
nevel
never
never a one
never look back
never say die
never-ending
never-failing
never-never land
never-outs
never-to-be-forgotten
nevermind
nevermore
Nevers
nevertheless
nevi
Nevis
nevoid
Nevski
nevus

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEVER-NEVER

believer
clever
ever
fever
first ever
forever
Guinever
however
howsoever
lever
never
retriever
sever
well I never
whatever
whatsoever
whenever
wherever
whichever
whoever

Synonyms and antonyms of never-never in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NEVER-NEVER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «never-never» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of never-never

Translation of «never-never» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEVER-NEVER

Find out the translation of never-never to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of never-never from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «never-never» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

永不永不
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nunca jamás
570 millions of speakers

English

never-never
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कभी कभी नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبدا أبدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не никогда никогда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

do nunca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

না না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jamais - jamais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak pernah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nie - nie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

決して、決してない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결코 결코
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora tau-tau
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không bao giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கற்பனையில் மட்டுமே இருக்கக்கூடிய இடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कधीही-कधीही नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asla asla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mai - mai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nigdy - nigdy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

НЕ ніколи ніколи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu - nu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ποτέ - ποτέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nooit - nooit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aldrig aldrig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aldri - aldri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of never-never

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEVER-NEVER»

The term «never-never» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.308 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEVER-NEVER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «never-never» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «never-never» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about never-never

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QUOTES WITH «NEVER-NEVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word never-never.
1
James Rosenquist
People can remember their childhood, but events from four or five years ago are in a never-never land.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEVER-NEVER»

Discover the use of never-never in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to never-never and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
We of the Never-Never; a Novel
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1908 Original Publisher: Hutchinson
Jeannie Gunn, 2009
2
Never Never
When he's not busy getting the dispossessed of West Cumbria's debts written off, he's using his insider knowledge to bounce the cost of his excessive lifestyle between several accounts - some of which aren't exactly high-street.
David Gaffney, 2008
3
Tasting Never
Tasting Never, a New Adult Novel Recommended for Ages 18 and Up Never say Never Trilogy: Book One.
C. M. Stunich, 2012
4
Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You: The Adoption ...
This book presents a warm, loving connection between birth mom and child while stressing the importance of the adoptive parents.
Jolene Durrant, 1999
5
Never Never
Seventeen-year-old Ron, now turned into a wolfboy by a spell, finds Bordertown filled with kidnapping, murder, and magic, as gangs of elves continue to search for the heir of Faerie. Sequel to "Elsewhere."
Will Shetterly, 1995
6
Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land
An engrossing tale that is set in wilderness and away from civilization.
Rosa Praed, 2006
7
Cheon of the Never Never
And of all the characters in her book she especially relished "Cheon ...whose presence and vivid language are one of the great attractions of We of the Never Never" (Geoffrey Dutton)..."--Back cover.
Kevin Wong Hoy, 2012
8
Never! Never! Never!
When Malcolm and Dandy's class visits the sugar factory, they discover the factory floor is haunted, and they must rid the refinery of the ghost who vows she will never leave.
Dotti Enderle, 2011
9
Me of the Never Never: The chaotic life and times of Fiona ...
‘If I’d gone to a fortune teller when I was at school and been told I’d marry a guy who makes false teeth, move to Alice Springs, have five kids and become a standup comedian, well, I would have been surprised, to say the least.’ ...
Fiona O'Loughlin, 2011
10
Never Never Never Give Up: An Inspiring Ms Journey
"Joy's commitment to demystifying the symptoms and challenges of multiple sclerosis has resulted in the writing of a book that offers hope and inspiration to others.
Joy Willms Neufeld, 2012

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEVER-NEVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term never-never is used in the context of the following news items.
1
RIP, Aurora Algae: Algae and the Never-Never
There, in the heart of what Australians call “The Never-Never,” the management team said that abundant resources of salt water, sunlight, and a ... «Biobased Digest, Jul 15»
2
Review: Music Theatre Wichita's 'Big Fish' a dazzling spectacle
... 2013 musical by composer Andrew Lippa (“The Addams Family,” “The Wild Party”) and writer John August lives a lot in a never-never land of ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
3
News From NAMB: July 23, 2015
That is a never-never land where the government runs them rather than a board of directors. The interesting part is that the government has the ... «National Mortgage Professional Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Nikki Glaser, Bon Qui Qui and more on stage
Derby Dinner presents this Broadway classic about Peter and his friends as they encounter pirates and the magic of Never-Never Land. «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
5
16 Years Ago: Woodstock '99 Kicks Off
You got a Peter Pan fantasy, a never-never land peopled by kid stars, kid storekeepers, and kid police. It was an irresistible lure: a world without ... «Diffuser.fm, Jul 15»
6
Who wrote the book of love? Depends on which one you mean
never-never-never-never gonna part,” was countered by Ovid's book two: how to keep her. For example, he suggested things like “not forgetting ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Never-Never [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/never-never>. May 2024 ».
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