# nuts

Pronunciation: say "NUTS" /nʌts/

## Noun

1. Plural of nut: hard-shelled seeds or kernels, threaded fasteners for bolts, or, informally, people who are crazy or obsessed. — plural of nut
   - Simple: Plural of nut. Use this when talking about more than one nut.
   - _Roasted nuts make a quick and filling snack._
   - _The recipe calls for a handful of chopped nuts._
3. Slang for the testicles. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A slang word for the testicles, the two male sex organs.
   - _He doubled over after the ball caught him in the nuts._
   - _The lake was so cold that he swore his nuts had climbed halfway up his body._
7. In poker, the best possible hand available in a given situation, one that cannot be beaten.
   - Simple: In poker, the best hand you can possibly have, one that no other player can beat.
   - _She flopped the nuts and slow-played the hand to trap aggressive opponents._
   - _With the ace-high straight, he held the nuts and bet big._

## Adjective

2. Crazy or mad, or overcome with intense emotion: either unusually pleased or, in other contexts, unusually angry. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Crazy, or wild and out of control because of very strong feelings such as joy or anger.
   - _The crowd went nuts when the home team scored in the final minute._
   - _Dad went nuts when he spotted the fresh dent in the car._
5. Extremely fond of or enthusiastic about someone or something, usually followed by about or on. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Liking someone or something very, very much.
   - _Everyone in the office could tell Dave was nuts on the new receptionist._
   - _The kids are absolutely nuts about swimming and talk about it all week._

## Interjection

4. An exclamation of annoyance, disappointment, or contempt, also used to reject something, often in the form 'nuts to'.
   - Simple: Said when you are annoyed or disappointed, or to say you reject something, as in 'nuts to that'.
   - _Nuts, the bus pulled away just as I reached the stop._
   - _Oh, nuts! I left the tickets sitting on the kitchen counter._

## Verb

6. Third-person singular simple present of nut. — third-person singular simple present indicative of nut
   - Simple: The form of nut used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _In the bar fight scene, the hero nuts the biggest guy in the room, and the whole place goes silent._
   - _Whenever the striker loses his temper, he nuts a defender and gets sent off._

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