nut is on the Basic English 850 List.
number - nut - observation

Pronunciation

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Singular
nut

Plural
nuts

 
Almonds, a kind of nut
  1. A nut is a kind of seed that usually grows on trees inside a hard shell and that people often eat.
    Nuts are a good source of protein.
  2. A metal ring that is screwed onto a bolt (thick screw).
  3. (informal) A crazy person.

Plain form
nut

Third-person singular
nuts

Past tense
nutted

Past participle
nutted

Present participle
nutting

  1. (vulgar) (slang) To ejaculate.