NUT
NUT, the /ˌen juː ˈtiː/
abbreviation for
the National Union of Teachers; one of the main professional trade unions which represents teachers in England and Wales, in both government and private schools
NUT, the /ˌen juː ˈtiː/
abbreviation forthe National Union of Teachers; one of the main professional trade unions which represents teachers in England and Wales, in both government and private schools
nut
nut1 S3 /nʌt/ noun [countable]
1. FOOD a dry brown fruit inside a hard shell, that grows on a tree:
a pine nut
roasted nuts
We were sitting round the fire cracking nuts (=opening them).
2.
TOOL .a small piece of metal with a hole through the middle which is screwed onto a bolt to fasten things together:
Use a wrench to loosen the nut.
3. CRAZY PERSON informal someone who is crazy or behaves strangely:
My dad is such a nut.
What are you, some kind of nut?
4. golf/opera etc nut informal someone who is very interested in golf etc ⇨ fanatic:
You don’t have to be a sports nut to enjoy skiing.
5. SEX ORGAN nuts [plural] informal a man’s testicles
6. the nuts and bolts of something informal the practical details of a subject or job:
the nuts and bolts of government
7. tough/hard nut informal someone who is difficult to deal with:
He may have softened a bit in his old age but he’s still a tough nut.
8. a hard/tough nut to crack a difficult problem or situation:
Celtic have lost only once this season and will be a tough nut to crack.
9. be off your nut British English spoken informal to be crazy:
You must be off your nut!
10. do your nut British English spoken to become very angry or worried:
I didn’t get home till three – my mum did her nut!
11. HEAD British English spoken old-fashioned your head or brain
sb’s nut
Oh come on, use your nut!
nut2 verb (past tense and past participle nutted, present participle nutting) [transitive] British English spoken
to hit someone with your head
SYN headbutt:
He just turned round and nutted me!
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noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: hnutu
Origin: hnutu
1. FOOD a dry brown fruit inside a hard shell, that grows on a tree:
2.
TOOL .a small piece of metal with a hole through the middle which is screwed onto a bolt to fasten things together:
3. CRAZY PERSON informal someone who is crazy or behaves strangely:
4. golf/opera etc nut informal someone who is very interested in golf etc ⇨ fanatic:
5. SEX ORGAN nuts [plural] informal a man’s testicles
6. the nuts and bolts of something informal the practical details of a subject or job:
7. tough/hard nut informal someone who is difficult to deal with:
8. a hard/tough nut to crack a difficult problem or situation:
9. be off your nut British English spoken informal to be crazy:
10. do your nut British English spoken to become very angry or worried:
11. HEAD British English spoken old-fashioned your head or brain
sb’s nut
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verb (past tense and past participle nutted, present participle nutting) [transitive] British English spokento hit someone with your head
SYN headbutt: