nuts

noun

1. 1

   Also a form of nutplural of nut

noun

1. 1

   slangThe testicles.

2. 2

   An unbeatable hand; the best poker hand available.

   If the board is 237QA, all of spades, the nuts is 45 of spades.

   If the board is 4444J, the nuts is any hand with an ace.

adjective

1. 1

   Insane, mad.

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

   Are you nuts?

   Seriously? This is nuts!

2. 2

   Crazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered.

   I just go nuts over her fantastic desserts.

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

3. 3

   Very fond of (on) someone.

   He's been nuts on her since the day they met.

interjection

1. 1

   Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.

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

2. 2

   Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it, no way, or nothing doing; often followed by to.

   They want me to pay $5 for a banana? Nuts to that!

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verb

1. 1

   Also a form of nutthird-person singular simple present indicative of nut

Forms

comparative

more nuts

superlative

most nuts