nuts

American  

[nuhts] / nʌts /

interjection

1. Also nertz. (used to express disgust, defiance, disapproval, despair.)

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adjective

1. insane; crazy.

idioms

1. be nuts about,

   1. to be extremely or excessively enthusiastic about; be fervent in one's admiration of.

      Both of them are nuts about chamber music.

   2. to be deeply in love with.

      He's nuts about his new girlfriend.

nuts British  

/ nʌts /

adjective

1. a slang word for insane

2. slang extremely fond (of) or enthusiastic (about)

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interjection

1. slang an expression of disappointment, contempt, refusal, or defiance

plural noun

1. a slang word for testicles See testicle

Etymology

Origin of nuts

First recorded in 1900–05; plural of nut

Example Sentences

Farm work is personal for many people in the state of California, where nearly three-quarters of America's fruits and nuts are grown.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Crispy bacon bits, poppy pickled onions, hunks of avocado, corn nuts, everything bagel seasoning, za’atar, toasted breadcrumbs, torn herbs.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Actor Edward James Olmos, who was visiting Vargas at the site Thursday morning, thinks his longtime friend is nuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The easiest way I find to do that is by cooking most of my meals and snacking on things like fruit and nuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The nuts the camaradas had eaten were bad, and most of them were suffering from food poisoning—with vomiting, diarrhea, and dizziness.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Related Words

• batty
• insane
• mad
• nutty