Nuts

Pronunciation

Noun

plural

1. Plural of nut
2. (vulgar, slang) Testicles.Ohhh, he just got kicked in the nuts!
3. (poker) A hand that can be proven unbeatable even when the hand's holder does not know any of the hidden cards the other poker players involved in a hand hold or held.

Full definition of nuts

Adjective

1. (colloquial) Insane, mad.After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went nuts.
2. (colloquial, figuratively) 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.

Synonyms

• nutty

Interjection

1. Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.Nuts! They didn't even listen to what I had to say.
2. Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it, no way, or nothing doing.

Usage notes

The association with testicles (See noun above.) adds an intensifying effect to the anger or rejection.

Use of "Nuts" rather than another form of "No" is often intentionally insulting.

Verb

1. nuts

   (third-person singular of nut)

Anagrams

• stun, tuns