nuts

adjective

1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Similar word(s): insane, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loony, loopy, nutty, wacky, whacky

2. (colloquial, figuratively) crazy, mad; angered.

Sentences with nuts as an adjective:

- After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went nuts.

- I just go nuts over her fantastic desserts.

- The referee made a bad call against the home team and the crowd went nuts.

interjection

1. Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.

- Nuts! They didn't even listen to what I had to say.

2. Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it, no way, or nothing doing.

noun

1. plural of nut

2. (poker) A hand that is unbeatable even when the hand's holder does not know any of the hidden cards the other poker players involved in a hand hold or held.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of nut