ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nutso

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈnʌ.t͡soʊ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Nutso is an adjective meaning (colloquial) Crazy, insane.

Meaning

(colloquial) Crazy, insane.

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Fraught or out of control.
  2. (colloquial) Obsessed; overly enthusiastic.
  3. (colloquial) Ridiculous; unbelievable or silly.
  4. (colloquial, countable) A crazy person; a crackpot or lunatic.
  5. (colloquial, uncountable) Craziness; insanity.
  6. (colloquial) Madly; extremely or obsessively.
  7. (colloquial) In a crazy manner.

Example Sentences

I put my hand to my chest—my heart was going nutso.
A nutso relationship is no joke, and no baby should be exposed to that.
"I was wondering if you had any crazy nutso guy stalking you, or something."
Even the most nutso fisherman would think twice about going out on the lake today.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nutzo, nutsy, nutzoid, nutsoid, nutballs, nerts.

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