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nut



nut [nut nuts nutted nutting] noun, verb BrE [nʌt] NAmE [nʌt]
noun
1. (often in compounds)a small hard fruit with a very hard shell that grows on some trees
to crack a nut (= open it)
a Brazil nut
a hazelnut
nuts and raisins
see also monkey nut
2. a small piece of metal with a hole through the centre that is screwed onto a ↑bolt to hold pieces of wood, machinery, etc. together
to tighten a nut
a wheel nut
3. (BrE, slang)a person's head or brain
4. (BrE also nut·ter) (informal)a strange or crazy person
He's a complete nut, if you ask me.
see also nuts, ↑nutty
5. (informal) (in compounds)a person who is extremely interested in a particular subject, activity, etc
a fitness/tennis/computer, etc. nut
6. nutsplural (slang)a man's ↑testicles
more at use a sledgehammer to crack a nut at sledgehammer

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

Example Bank:
The documentary focuses on the real nuts and bolts of the film-making process.
a jar full of nuts and bolts
nut-allergy sufferers
I cracked a nut and ate it.
She is allergic to nuts.
Idioms:do your nut hard nut nuts and bolts off your nut
Derived:nut something out
 
verb (-tt-)~ sb (BrE, informal)
to deliberately hit sb hard with your head
He grabbed my tie and I thought he was going to nut me in the face.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English hnutu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch noot and German Nuss.
 
See also:nutter

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