nuts
/nʌts/
noun
- Hard-shelled fruits or seeds that are often eaten as food, such as almonds, walnuts, or peanuts.
- She packed a handful of nuts for a healthy snack.
- The recipe calls for chopped nuts to add crunch.
- Squirrels gather nuts to store for the winter.
- A metal piece with a threaded hole that screws onto a bolt to fasten things together.
- Make sure the nuts and bolts are properly aligned before tightening.
- The bicycle wheel came loose because the nut had fallen off.
- He tightened the nut with a wrench to secure the shelf.
- A person who is very enthusiastic or obsessed with something (informal).
- She's a fitness nut who goes to the gym every day.
- Only a real history nut would visit every battlefield in the country.
- My uncle is a total car nut — he owns five vintage models.
Synonyms
adjective
- Crazy or very foolish (informal).
- The crowd went nuts when the band played their favorite song.
- Are you nuts? You can't ride a bike in this storm.
- That idea is completely nuts — it will never work.
- Very enthusiastic or excited about something (informal).
- The fans were nuts for the new superhero movie.
- He's nuts about playing the guitar and practices for hours.
- The kids went nuts over the ice cream truck.
interjection
- Used to express disappointment, frustration, or rejection (informal).
- Nuts! I forgot my keys inside the car.
- Nuts, the store is already closed.
- Oh nuts, I missed the bus again.