nut
nut Lexical Profile
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• noun
A hard-shelled dry fruit or seed, typically containing an edible interior kernel.
"She chopped a handful of nuts to sprinkle over the freshly baked brownies."
A small, usually hexagonal block of metal with an internally threaded hole, designed to be screwed onto a bolt to fasten components together.
"The mechanic struggled to loosen a rusted nut on the engine block."
A person who is excessively enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity, or who behaves in an eccentric, foolish, or crazy manner.
"My brother is a complete fitness nut who refuses to miss a single day at the gym."
• verb
British To strike someone intentionally with the head; to headbutt.
"The player was sent off with a red card after he tried to nut the opposing defender during an argument."
To gather or forage for nuts.
"Every autumn, the village children went nutting in the nearby woods."
• Rhymes for nut
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hnutu', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'noot' and German 'Nuss'.
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