1 (often in compounds) a small hard fruit with a very hard shell that grows on some trees:
to crack a nut (= open it) * a Brazil nut * a hazelnut * nuts and raisins
2 a small piece of metal with a hole through the centre that is screwed onto a BOLT to hold pieces of wood, machinery, etc. together:
to tighten a nut * a wheel nut
3 (BrE, slang) a person's head or brain
4 (informal) (BrE also nutter) a strange or crazy person:
He's a complete nut, if you ask me.
seealsoNUTS, NUTTY
5 (informal) (in compounds) a person who is extremely interested in a particular subject, activity, etc:
a fitness / tennis / computer nut
6 (nuts) [pl.] (slang) a man's TESTICLES
IDIOMS
do your nut (BrE, informal, spoken) to become very angry:
She'll do her nut when she finds out!
a hard / tough nut (informal) a person who is difficult to deal with or to influence
a hard / tough nut (to crack) a difficult problem or situation to deal with
the nuts and bolts (of sth) (informal) the basic practical details of a subject or an activity
off your nut (BrE, informal, spoken) crazy
moreatSLEDGEHAMMER
verb [VN] (-tt-) (BrE, informal) to deliberately hit sb hard with your head:
He grabbed my tie and I thought he was going to nut me in the face.
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