nut

/nʌt/

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Explanation of the Word "Nut"

The word "nut" has several meanings in English, and it can be used as both a noun and a verb. Let’s explore its different meanings and uses.

Summary

The word "nut" can refer to a variety of concepts, from a healthy snack to a passionate person, and even to a mechanical part.

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Noun

1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
   • she kicked him in the balls and got away
2. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
   • a golf addict
   • a car nut
   • a bodybuilding freak
   • a news junkie
3. a whimsically eccentric person
4. half the width of an em
5. a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
6. Egyptian goddess of the sky
7. usually large hard-shelled seed

Verb

1. gather nuts

Synonyms

• testis
• testicle
• orchis
• ball
• ballock
• bollock
• egg
• addict
• freak
• junkie
• junky
• crackpot
• crank
• nut case
• fruitcake
• screwball
• en
• Nut