nutting
noun
the act of seeking or gathering nuts.
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nutting
1 American
[nuht-ing]
/ ˈnʌt ɪŋ /
noun
Nutting
2
American
[nuht-ing]
/ ˈnʌt ɪŋ /
noun
nutting
British
/ ˈnʌtɪŋ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of nutting
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BST14:17 58 min: Bordeaux reply by going close themselves, Saivet nutting the ball into the sidenetting after racing in front of Liverpool defenders to meet a corner at the near post.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2015
This was slapstick stuff and Houghton delivered the perfect punchline by nutting the ball into net from 12 yards.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2012
When the Zuni men had their wives and children established on the nutting grounds they returned to their fields.
From Time Magazine Archive
Children were everywhere, like squirrels in a hickory tree in nutting time.
From A Maid of the Kentucky Hills by Litsey, Edwin Carlile
"I have often gone hazel nutting when I was a boy," said her uncle.
From How We are Fed A Geographical Reader by Chamberlain, James Franklin
“This obviously is an unusual and dramatic step for the Pittsburgh Pirates,” team owner Bob Nutting said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“We head to the Mt. Baldy Lodge almost every December 23rd,” wrote Jennifer Nutting of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
The measures the company has taken include welding hydrants to block access to the bolts, Nutting said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
McClatchy and Nutting knew each other initially through their newspaper industry ties before McClatchy brought Nutting into his ownership group that kept the team from leaving Pittsburgh.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Mr. Nutting noticed the delay of his Excellency in replying.
From Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks by Pidgin, Charles Felton
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