won't

Synonyms of won't

• wolln't
• wo'n't
• wonnot
• willn't

Forms of won't

Origin of won't

From earlier wonnot, from Middle English wynnot, wilnot, wolnot, wilnat, a contraction of Middle English will not, wil not, wyll not, will noght, wil noht, willi noȝt, wyl nat, wol not, woll not, wole not, wolle not, wol nat, woll nat, etc., equivalent to a will + not and/or woll + not. For the pronunciation with /oʊ/, /əʊ/, see poultry.

Phrases with won't

• that dog won't hunt
• that cock won't fight
• will they, won't they
• will they? won't they
• that old dog won't hunt
• beauty won't boil the pot
• beauty won't make the pot boil
• won't someone think of the children
• butter won't melt in someone's mouth
• if the mountain won't come to Mohammed
• if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
• if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain

Words that rhyme with won't

• don't
• wan't

Questions about won't

What does won't mean?

Won't means will not (negative auxiliary); used to indicate a future non-occurring action.

What part of speech is won't?

Won't is a verb.

How do you pronounce won't?

Won't is pronounced /wəʊnt/ (UK).