nut

noun
UK: /nʌt/
US: /nʌt/

  1. A dry fruit consisting of a hard shell and a seed.

    1. I ate a nut after my training, it gave me energy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The squirrel buried the nut in the ground for the winter, its safe place. [ ] [ ]

  2. A small piece of metal with a hole in it that is used to fasten things together.

    1. I need a nut to fix this chair, it's wobbly. [ ] [ ]
    2. Check if the nut on the wheel is tight, and you can drive safely. [ ] [ ]

  3. A crazy or foolish person.

    1. He's a nut, but he's harmless, don't worry. [ ] [ ]
    2. The guy who jumps from the plane without parachute is complete nut. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

seed enthusiast fanatic bolt kernel
nut verb

  1. To hit (someone or something) with your head.

    1. He nutted me in the face, that was so fast. [ ] [ ]
    2. The goat attempted to nut the farmer, but he dodged it perfectly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To gather nuts.

    1. Let's go nutting this weekend, I want to collect something sweet. [ ] [ ]
    2. We spent the afternoon nutting in the forest, that activity was productive. [ ] [ ]
nut adjective

  1. Very enthusiastic or dedicated.

    1. He's a nut about baseball, every game is important to him. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is nut about her work, so I believe she'll achieve significant things. [ ] [ ]
nut idiom

  1. Go nuts: To become very angry or excited.

    1. The crowd went nuts when he won the match. [ ] [ ]
    2. Everyone will go nuts when they see the news. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nut" in English means: A dry fruit consisting of a hard shell and a seed., A small piece of metal with a hole in it that is used to fasten things together., A crazy or foolish person..

The phonetic transcription of "nut" is /nʌt/ in British English and /nʌt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nut": seed, enthusiast, fanatic, bolt, kernel.

Example usage of "nut": "I ate a nut after my training, it gave me energy.". More examples on the page.