adj
nuts
nuhts
adj
1
Informal: crazy, irrational, or wildly excited.
"The crowd went nuts when the home team scored in the last minute."
"You must be nuts to go hiking in this storm."
2
Informal: extremely enthusiastic about something or someone.
"He's nuts about vintage motorcycles."
noun
1
Vulgar slang for the testicles.
"He got hit in the nuts by the ball."
intj
1
Used to express annoyance, disappointment, or flat rejection of an idea.
""Nuts to that," he said, and walked out."
How to Use Nuts
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformally means crazy or wildly enthusiastic; also crude slang for testicles, and an exclamation of annoyance or refusal.
When to use it
The testicle sense and some exclamatory uses are informal/vulgar — avoid in formal writing.
Common pairings
go nuts
nuts about
drive someone nuts
Word Forms
more nuts comparative, most nuts superlative
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