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When people say, you know, 'Good teacher,' 'Prophet,' 'Really nice guy'... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself. So you're left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who he said he was or a complete and utter nut case. You have to make a choice on that.
Bono

Meaning of "nut" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NUT

Old English hnutu; related to Old Norse hnot, Old High German hnuz (German Nuss).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NUT

nut  [nʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nut is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb nut in English.

WHAT DOES NUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nut

Nut, NUT, Nuts or NUTS may refer to: ▪ Nut, a fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed...

Definition of nut in the English dictionary

The first definition of nut in the dictionary is a dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit that usually possesses a woody wall. Other definition of nut is any similar fruit, such as the walnut, having a hard shell and an edible kernel. Nut is also the edible kernel of such a fruit.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NUT

PRESENT

Present
I nut
you nut
he/she/it nuts
we nut
you nut
they nut
Present continuous
I am nuting
you are nuting
he/she/it is nuting
we are nuting
you are nuting
they are nuting
Present perfect
I have nuted
you have nuted
he/she/it has nuted
we have nuted
you have nuted
they have nuted
Present perfect continuous
I have been nuting
you have been nuting
he/she/it has been nuting
we have been nuting
you have been nuting
they have been nuting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I nuted
you nuted
he/she/it nuted
we nuted
you nuted
they nuted
Past continuous
I was nuting
you were nuting
he/she/it was nuting
we were nuting
you were nuting
they were nuting
Past perfect
I had nuted
you had nuted
he/she/it had nuted
we had nuted
you had nuted
they had nuted
Past perfect continuous
I had been nuting
you had been nuting
he/she/it had been nuting
we had been nuting
you had been nuting
they had been nuting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will nut
you will nut
he/she/it will nut
we will nut
you will nut
they will nut
Future continuous
I will be nuting
you will be nuting
he/she/it will be nuting
we will be nuting
you will be nuting
they will be nuting
Future perfect
I will have nuted
you will have nuted
he/she/it will have nuted
we will have nuted
you will have nuted
they will have nuted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been nuting
you will have been nuting
he/she/it will have been nuting
we will have been nuting
you will have been nuting
they will have been nuting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would nut
you would nut
he/she/it would nut
we would nut
you would nut
they would nut
Conditional continuous
I would be nuting
you would be nuting
he/she/it would be nuting
we would be nuting
you would be nuting
they would be nuting
Conditional perfect
I would have nut
you would have nut
he/she/it would have nut
we would have nut
you would have nut
they would have nut
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been nuting
you would have been nuting
he/she/it would have been nuting
we would have been nuting
you would have been nuting
they would have been nuting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you nut
we let´s nut
you nut
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to nut
Past participle
nuted
Present Participle
nuting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUT

nut chocolate
nut key
nut oil
nut pine
nutant
nutarian
nutate
nutation
nutational
nutbrown
nutbutter
nutcase
nutcracker
nutcracker chin
nutcrackers
nutgall
nutgrass
nuthatch
nuthouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUT

about
but
check out
checkout
cut
debut
find out
gut
hut
input
input/output
layout
on the way out
out
out and about
output
put
slut
talk about
throughout

Synonyms and antonyms of nut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nut» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nut

Translation of «nut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUT

Find out the translation of nut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

螺母
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tuerca
570 millions of speakers

English

nut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अखरोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صَمُولَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гайка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাদাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écrou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kacang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mutter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

너트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kacang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đai ốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोळशाचे गोळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

somun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dado
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nakrętka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гайка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piuliță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παξιμάδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neut
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mutter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mutter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nut

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUT»

The term «nut» is very widely used and occupies the 8.415 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of nut
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «nut».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nut» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nut» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nut

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «NUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nut.
1
Jill Abramson
I'm a huge dog nut - giant, giant.
2
Graeme Base
It was always that detail that drove me. Ever since I was a little kid, I used to get into the nitty gritty... when I was drawing army tanks or monsters, I'd do every nut and rivet, and I'd do every scale on the dragon's back. It was just the way I was built.
3
Martha Beck
My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what we think we know, we ignore or avoid evidence of anything that might change our mind.
4
Bono
When people say, you know, 'Good teacher,' 'Prophet,' 'Really nice guy'... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself. So you're left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who he said he was or a complete and utter nut case. You have to make a choice on that.
5
Christian Borle
I was a comic book nut and grew up on 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones.'
6
Marcus Brigstocke
Catholicism has the clerical equivalent to a nut allergy - even a small exposure to change, and the whole thing will go into anaphylactic shock.
7
Paul Engle
All families had their special Christmas food. Ours was called Dutch Bread, made from a dough halfway between bread and cake, stuffed with citron and every sort of nut from the farm - hazel, black walnut, hickory, butternut.
8
Colin Farrell
I couldn't care less about who sees my bits... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not get excited, but it wasn't like that. My bits looked the size of a cashew nut!
9
Kurt Fuller
The Tracy Morgan you see is the Tracy Morgan in real life. He's a great guy but... man, is he a nut.
10
Art Garfunkel
Paul is a very creative artist but I'm more that thorough, meticulous, disciplined nut.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUT»

Discover the use of nut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wing Nut
When twelve-year-old Grady Flood and his mother Lila relocate yet again, they find work taking care of an elderly man, who teaches Grady about cars, birds, and what it means to have a home.
Mary Jane Auch, 2005
2
Extra Nutty! Even More Letters from a Nut!
A collection of deadpan letters from the mysterious humorist Ted L. Nancy, of which many were taken seriously and responded to by the recipients, pokes fun at the complexities of corporate correspondence.
Ted Nancy, 2000
3
Nut Grower's Guide: The Complete Handbook for Producers and ...
This book is the starting point for prospective commercial nut growers â__ large or small scale, for farmers who want to diversify and also for gardeners interested in growing nut trees in their back yards.
Jennifer Wilkinson, 2005
4
Letters from a Nut
" -- Vice President Al Gore "An unending stream of some of the most hilarious exchanges I've ever read. Everyone I lent this book to just read it and laughed out loud like I did. It's so simple, yet totally inventive.
Ted L. Nancy, 2001
5
More Letters from a Nut
In More Letters From a Nut, master-prankster Nancy shares even more sidesplittingly funny letters he has written and the unbelievable true responses he has received.
Ted L. Nancy, 2013
6
Bucket Nut
Eva Wylie, a female wrestler and part-time security guard living in a London junkyard, becomes caught up in a lethal protection war on the city streets.
Liza Cody, 1993
7
Nut Creams: A Non Dairy Nut Based Ice Cream !
“NUT CREAMS,” a non dairy nut based ice cream!
Helene Pecora-Montalto, 2005
8
Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops
This book is a comprehensive reference work on the current status of biotechnology of the major temperate, subtropical and tropical fruit and nut crop species of the world.
Richard E. Litz, 2005
9
The Nut Culturist
""Andrew Fuller's 1896 guide is a comprehensive source of information on the culture of nuts, both tree and shrub based, in the United States.""
Andrew Fuller, 2008
10
Even a Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut Now and Then
'This is an eLIVE book, meaning each printed copy contains a special code redeemable for the free download of the audio version of the book.'
Amanda Allen, Cliff Allen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nut is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This Nut Butter Dip Is Perfect As A Breakfast, Snack Or Dessert
This sweet nut butter dip is just the right balance of creaminess and crunch, great to eat as a breakfast, mid-day snack or nighttime treat. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
New map shows Brazil soybean expansion threat to community nut oil
SÃO LUÍS, Brazil - A rise in soybean growing and cattle ranching in northern Brazil is threatening the region's nut oil forests, and the women ... «AG Week, Jul 15»
3
Weekly Plant-Based Meal Plan By Theme: Nut-Free Recipes
Here are some of our most popular nut-free recipes. *Note, some of these recipes contain coconut. Coconut is not a nut; it is a fruit. If you have ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
4
Gun Nut Bobby Jindal Suspends His Campaign After Theater Shooting
Louisiana's Republican governor, Bobby Jindal, told Fox and Friends Friday morning that he's suspending his presidential campaign in light of ... «Gawker, Jul 15»
5
Korean Air 'Nut Rage' Executive Heather Cho Faces New Lawsuit …
Former Korean Air executive vice president Heather Cho, who became infamous for her “nut rage” outburst on a Korea-bound flight from New ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
6
So Good: 'BOOM!' This GIF nutshells (emphasis on nut) media's …
So Good: 'BOOM!' This GIF nutshells (emphasis on nut) media's lapdoggery for Hillary Clinton. Posted at 1:48 pm on July 24, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View ... «Twitchy, Jul 15»
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Guitar Shop 101: Dealing with a Stripped Truss Rod Nut
I unwrapped a new Fender hex key (more about the condition of your tools in a moment) and inserted it into the truss rod nut. But instead of ... «Premier Guitar, Jul 15»
8
Crop insurance options expanded for fruit and nut producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Coverage Option and the Actual Production History Yield Exclusion can be used by ... «The Packer, Jul 15»
9
Stratford elementary schools go nut free
STRATFORD — A notice has gone up on the school district website warning parents that all elementary schools will be come "nut free" effective ... «CT Post, Jul 15»
10
USDA Broadens Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options for ... «USDA.gov, Jul 15»

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