nuts — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The testicles.

   Usage

   • plural
   • Plural only
   • Slang

2. An unbeatable hand; the best poker hand available.

   Usage

   • plural
   • Plural only

   Examples

   If the board is 237QA, all of spades, the nuts is 45 of spades.

   If the board is 4444J, the nuts is any hand with an ace.

Adjective

1. Insane, mad.

   Usage

   • Colloquial

   Examples

   After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went nuts.

   Are you nuts?

   More examples (1)

   Seriously? This is nuts!

2. Crazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered.

   Usage

   • Colloquial

   Examples

   I just go nuts over her fantastic desserts.

   The referee made a bad call against the home team and the crowd went nuts.

3. Very fond of (on) someone.

   Usage

   • Colloquial

   Examples

   He's been nuts on her since the day they met.

Interjection

1. Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.

   Examples

   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; often followed by to, as nuts to.

   Examples

   They want me to pay $5 for a banana? Nuts to that!

Adjective

1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

   Synonyms

   balmybarmybatsbattybonkersbuggycrackedcrackersdaftdottyfruityhaywirekookykookielocoloonyloopynuttyround the bendaround the bendwackywhacky

   Examples

   it used to drive my husband balmy