Enough

Enough

Pronunciation: /ɪˈnʌf/

-determiner & pronoun

As much or as many as required: [as determiner] :

too much work and not enough people to do it
there was just enough room for two cars

[as pronoun] :

getting enough of the right things to eat

[as postpositive adjective] :

there will be time enough to tell you when we meet

• Used to indicate that one is unwilling to tolerate any more of something undesirable: [as determiner] :

we’ve got enough problems without that

[as pronoun] :

I’ve had enough of this arguing
that’s enough, pack it in

-adverb

To the required degree or extent (used after an adjective, adverb, or verb):

before he was old enough to shave
you’re not big enough for basketball

• To a moderate degree; fairly:

he can get there easily enough
he seems nice enough

• [with sentence adverb] Used for emphasis:

curiously enough, there is no mention of him

enough: in phrases

enough is as good as a feast

• proverb Moderation is more satisfying than excess.

enough is enough

• No more will be tolerated:
someone has got to stand up and say enough is enough

enough said

• There is no need to say more; all is understood.