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   nut

   /nʌt/

   noun

   • 1. a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel: "he was cracking nuts with his teeth"
   • ▪ the hard kernel of a nut: "savoury snacks like crisps and nuts"
   • ▪ a small lump of something hard or solid, especially coal.
   • 2. a small flat piece of metal or other material, typically square or hexagonal, with a threaded hole through it for screwing on to a bolt as a fastener: "fix the new pipe and tighten the nuts"
   • ▪ the part at the lower end of the bow of a violin or similar instrument, with a screw for adjusting the tension of the hair.
   • 3. a crazy or eccentric person: informal "she would have written me off as a time-wasting nut" Similar madman/madwomanmaniaclunaticeccentricinformal:loonynutcasenutjobcuckoofruitcakehead casebasket caseheadbangerschizocrankcrackpotoddballweirdoweirdieodd bodnutterradgescrewballcrazykooknutsomeshuggenerwackowackwing nutwackadoowackadoodledingbat
   • ▪ a person who is excessively interested in or enthusiastic about a specified thing: "a football nut" Similar enthusiastfanfanaticaddictdevoteeaficionadoinformal:freakfiendmaniacbuff-heada great one forgeekjockfundi
   • 4. a person's head: informal "he's aiming to break a record by balancing a car on his nut" Similar headskullcraniuminformal:noodlenoddlenobnoggindomeboncenapperpollinformal, dated:beanconkarchaic:pateCostardcrumpet
   • 5. a man's testicles. vulgar slang
   • 6. the fixed ridge on the neck of a stringed instrument over which the strings pass: "the positioning allows the strings a straight path over the nut"

   verb

   • 1. butt (someone) with one's head: informal British "I thought he was going to nut me in the face"
   • 2. gather nuts: archaic "in autumn children would go nutting"

   Word Origin Old Englishhnutu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch noot and German Nuss.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nutlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 3

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person who behaves in a very silly, stupid, or strange way: What kind of nut would leave a car on a railway track? [ C ] informal. someone who is extremely enthusiastic about a particular activity or thing: James is a tennis nut - he plays every day. See also. nuts adjective informal. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nutNut Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NUT is a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel. How to use nut in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nutNUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Nut definition: a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.. See examples of NUT used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnut noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of nut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › nutNut - definition of nut by The Free Dictionary

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   nut. (nŭt) n. 1. a. An indehiscent fruit having a single seed enclosed in a hard shell, such as an acorn or hazelnut. b. The usually edible seed of such a fruit. c. Any of various other usually edible seeds enclosed in a hard covering such as a seed coat or the stone of a drupe, as in a pine nut, peanut, almond, or walnut. 2. Slang. a.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A nut is a thick metal ring which you screw onto a metal rod called a bolt. Nuts and bolts are used to hold things such as pieces of machinery together.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNUT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   a piece of metal with a hole in it through which you put a bolt (= metal pin) to hold pieces of wood or metal together. nut noun [C] (KEEN) a person who is keen on a particular subject or hobby: She's a real sports nut. Idioms. the nuts and bolts. (Definition of nut from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)