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
Recent Examples of nuts from the Web
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I was pleasantly surprised by the existence of nuts in several of the blends, which added a hint of savoriness and texture.
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Deals on Amazon grocery products include its private-label lines, such as Wickedly Prime cookies and popcorn and Happy Belly nuts, granola, and coffee.
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Each of these products may have undeclared traces of peanuts and some tree nuts, which include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, walnuts and coconuts.
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Remove from oven and carefully transfer 3 / 4cup/100 grams nuts to a cutting board and set aside.
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This Fort Worth Star-Telegram story on travel baseball is nuts.
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Pesto - a popular pasta sauce made with basil, cheese, and pine nuts - is a local specialty in Genoa.
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The DJ would then play the song, the drop would hit, the crowd would go nuts and repeat.
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Another of the students is Bryan Snow, 19, who enjoys making white chocolate chip cookies with macadamia nuts and cherries.
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First Known Use of nuts
1785
NUTS Defined for English Language Learners
nuts
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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