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

It is found in fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and nuts.

From BBC

Many families in Algeria enjoy "trèze", a combination of sweets, dried fruit and nuts, after the main meal.

From BBC

We were risking our skins in this hornet’s nest for some nuts?

From Literature

"All I could think is 'this is absolutely nuts and there's only me who knows what going on'," Anderson says.

From BBC

"The atmosphere out here was nuts ... and if I didn't have this I don't know what else I'd do," he said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• batty
• insane
• mad
• nutty