nutting
noun
the act of seeking or gathering nuts.
nutting
1 American
[nuht-ing]
/ ˈnʌt ɪŋ /
noun
Nutting
2
American
[nuht-ing]
/ ˈnʌt ɪŋ /
noun
nutting
British
/ ˈnʌtɪŋ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of nutting
Example Sentences
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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
Their father was out with some of his men looking after Christmas trees, and 97 as Bert and Nan had gone nutting, Flossie and Freddie looked about to find some amusement of their own.
From The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp by Laura Lee Hope
"My poy, I can't see nutting," he said.
From "And they thought we wouldn't fight" by Floyd Gibbons
“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
“It’s critical for us to replace them as quickly as possible,” Nutting said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
“The first half of 2024, it’s just really ramped up,” Nutting said, “which is why we’ve been taking even more aggressive measures to try to stop it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Nutting is survived by his wife, Betty Woods “Snookie” Nutting; a brother, William C. Nutting; his two sons, Bob and Ogden Newspapers Vice President William O. Nutting; and five granddaughters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Mr. Nutting withdrew, and the lieutenant-governor, who had arrived late, was given precedence over the others in the reception room.
From Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks by Charles Felton Pidgin
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