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nuts

The correct spelling is nuts.

How to pronounce nuts

/nʌts/
noun

IPA: /nʌts/

Say it like: Nut-s

The correct spelling is nuts. A hard-shelled seed. For example: "There are many sort of nuts: peanuts, cashews, pistachios, Brazil nuts and more."

Usage Examples

There are many sort of nuts: peanuts, cashews, pistachios, Brazil nuts and more.

He was driving his car like a nut.

I kicked him in the nuts.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A hard-shelled seed.
  2. 2.A piece of metal, usually square or hexagonal in shape, with a hole through it having machined internal threads, intended to be screwed onto a bolt or other threaded shaft.
  3. 3.A crazy person.
  4. 4.The head.
  5. 5.Monthly expense to keep a venture running.

verb

  1. 1.(mostly in the form "nutting") To gather nuts.
  2. 2.To hit deliberately with the head; to headbutt.
  3. 3.(mildly) To orgasm; to ejaculate.

adjective

  1. 1.Insane, mad.
  2. 2.Crazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered.
  3. 3.Very fond of (on) someone.

interjection

  1. 1.Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.
  2. 2.Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it, no way, or nothing doing; often followed by to.

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