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adjective

ˈnəts How to pronounce nuts (audio)
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest I'm nuts for the homecoming game.

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as in mad
informal + sometimes offensive unable to think in a clear or sensible way The bizarre rantings in the notes left behind by the artist convinced historians that the guy was nuts.

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noun

plural of nut
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense responding to your opponent's every argument with "Nuts!" is not exactly finely reasoned refutation

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Recent Examples of nuts
Adjective
Eventually, what looks to be a pink couch gets loaded out of a truck and everyone goes nuts. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026 Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
Skip granola, nuts, seeds, whole-grain bread and rice, and any fruits or vegetables with skins or seeds. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The versatile 5-in-1 scissors tackle everything from opening stubborn packaging to cutting herbs and cracking nuts. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuts
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuts
  1. excited
  2. mad
  3. nonsense
  4. avid
  5. insane
  6. garbage
  7. enthusiastic
  8. psychotic
Adjective
  • To see people still excited about it all these years later is crazy.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As if the matchup isn’t reason enough to be excited about Lowe’s home run prop, playing in Colorado enhances that excitement.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Riley has a talented veteran QB (Jayden Maiava), a strong O-line and now mad scientist Gary Patterson as defensive coordinator.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • It was worshipped as a goddess, believed to drive people mad, and even considered a realm for the dead.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mad
Noun
  • The nonsense began last year as a stunt tied to a cryptocurrency group, but more recently has been linked to groups protesting league policies.
    — Greg Cote August 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This nonsense with Canada should have never gone into effect.
    — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Adjective
  • Off set, Curry was an avid horticulturalist and worked on gardens across his own residences as well as in the homes of friends—among them, Freddie Mercury.
    — Irene Borger, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The strong first half comes as Lego continues to expand its product catalog, capturing new customers and retaining its already avid fan base of brick builders.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • The new season has been absolutely insane through four episodes as the hunt to save Joe (Zoe Saldaña) from her kidnappers is underway.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If Gigi is malintentioned and insane and a homewrecker, there’s no story, right?
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of insane
Noun
  • William Gottlieb’s suit also notes that Urban Zen hosts catered gatherings that generate food garbage, therefore creating fodder for the rats.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Once on the first floor, state police found that this area of the home was also cluttered with various things as well as large black garbage bags filled with unknown items, the search warrant said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of garbage
Adjective
  • But another group of residents has been enthusiastic about Amazon and the park, saying the city has to do something to revitalize itself.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The service The team are friendly, enthusiastic, and genuinely warm, made even more memorable by their vibrant, patterned uniforms that bring extra character to the experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • But a poor reaction to her recovery medication kicked off a psychotic episode.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Psychiatric disorders are generally divided into mood disorders and psychotic disorders, Osborne said; postpartum psychosis is a mood disorder, in which mood symptoms accompany psychotic symptoms.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
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