nuts

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnʌts/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nʌts/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nuts)

From the verb nut: (⇒ conjugate)
nuts is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular

nuts
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Sense: Adjective: insane
Synonyms:
crazy Collocations (informal), insane Collocations, mad Collocations (informal), wacky Collocations (slang), wacko (US, slang), nutty (slang), batty (slang), bonkers (slang), crackers Collocations (slang), screwy (slang), bats (slang), mental Collocations (slang), deranged, demented, psycho (informal), psychotic, out of your mind (informal), off your rocker (slang), loony (slang), looney (slang), loonie (slang), lunatic, stark raving mad (slang)
Sense: Adjective: senseless
Synonyms:
senseless, crazy Collocations (informal), mad Collocations (informal), ridiculous Collocations, preposterous Collocations, ludicrous Collocations, foolish Collocations, silly Collocations, unreasonable, barmy (UK, slang), bonkers (slang)
Sense: Adjective: interested - followed by 'about'
Synonyms:
crazy Collocations, excited Collocations, enthusiastic Collocations, enthused, avid, ardent, hot Collocations (slang), interested Collocations, passionate Collocations, keen Collocations (mainly UK)


nut
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Sense: Noun: hard seed or fruit
Synonyms:
peanut Collocations, hazelnut, chestnut Collocations, cobnut, cashew, cashew nut, macadamia, macadamia nut, Brazil nut, Brazil, pistachio, horse chestnut, sweet chestnut, monkey nut (UK), almond Collocations, walnut Collocations, pine nut, grape nut, coconut Collocations, seed Collocations, fruit Collocations, drupe, kernel Collocations
Sense: Noun: insane person - slang
Synonyms:
lunatic, psycho (informal), psychopath, headcase (slang), crazy Collocations (slang), loon (slang), loony (slang), loonie (slang), wacko (US, slang), nutcase (slang), fruitcake (slang), madman, madwoman, nutjob (slang), nutter (UK, slang), basket case (slang), mad person, crazy person
Sense: Noun: odd person - slang
Synonyms:
oddball (slang), screwball (slang), character Collocations (informal), eccentric Collocations, fruitcake (slang), kook (slang), nutcase (slang), weirdo Collocations (slang)
Sense: Noun: enthusiast - informal
Synonyms:
aficionado, enthusiast, fanatic, buff Collocations (informal), fan Collocations, fiend Collocations, freak Collocations, lover Collocations, junkie (informal), addict, -aholic (prefix, slang), -oholic (prefix, slang), -head (prefix, slang), maniac, hound Collocations
Sense: Noun: challenge
Synonyms:
challenge Collocations, problem Collocations, question Collocations, trouble Collocations, case Collocations, knot Collocations, hard nut to crack, tough nut to crack, knotty problem
Sense: Noun: head - slang
Synonyms:
head Collocations, bean Collocations (slang), noggin (slang), dome Collocations (slang), noodle (slang), bonce (UK, slang)


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