Definition of nuts
informal
1 : enthusiastic, keen nuts for animals and children — Rick Reilly
2 : insane, crazy said that it was a novel and all the people who said otherwise were nuts — Flannery O'Connor
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Examples of nuts in a Sentence
They looked at me like I was nuts.
the bizarre rantings in the notes left behind by the serial killer convinced the police that the guy was nuts
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Rihanna looked on from courtside as the Durantula went nuts with 38 points, 8 boards, 8 assists, and an array of head-near-the rim dunks.
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Located in Harpersville, Ala., Stone Hollow Farmstead produces marinated, spreadable goat cheeses enhanced with various blends of organic herbs, natural honey, roasted nuts, or sweet and savory preserves.
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Lunch is turkey, carrots, an apple, nuts and one Diet Coke.
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According to an amazing Twitter video, the Japanese announcers calling the race went nuts celebrating the Tokyo native's thrilling finish, stealing the lead away from Castroneves with just five of the 200 laps to go.
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This turns out to be a terrible idea, since Osborn is not only completely nuts but also a supervillain, the Green Goblin.
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NUTS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of nuts for English Language Learners
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: very enthusiastic about or interested in something
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: feeling affection or love for someone or something
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