plural noun
The hard seeds of some plants, eaten as food.
I keep nuts in my desk for a quick snack.
Some people cannot eat nuts because of allergies.
American English
How to pronounce nuts
noun · adjectiveB1Common word
NUHTS
/nəts/
One syllable.
Form of nut
Nuts is the plural of nut. It is also an informal adjective meaning crazy or unreasonable.
The hard seeds of some plants, eaten as food.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
The small metal pieces that screw onto bolts to hold things together.
The mechanic replaced the rusty nuts on the wheel.
Use a wrench to loosen the nuts.
plural noun
People who are very interested in a particular subject or activity.
The car nuts met at the weekend show.
Fitness nuts often track their daily exercise.
plural noun
People who behave in a strange or crazy way.
The comedy is about a group of nuts who start a business.
Those nuts next door play loud music all night.
Good to know
This informal word can sound rude when you use it about people.
Useful expressions
in a very short and simple form
In a nutshell, we need more time.
the basic practical details of something
The course covers the nuts and bolts of investing.
to become very excited or angry
The crowd went nuts when she scored.