nut out

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈnʌt aʊt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈnɐt ˌæɔt/, /-ˌæʊt/ === Etymology 1 === From nut (“(slang) the head”) + out, referring to thinking or working something out in one’s head. ==== Verb ==== nut out (third-person singular simple present nuts out, present participle nutting out, simple past and past participle nutted out) (transitive, Australia, New Zealand, informal) To find a solution (for something), especially in a group discussion; also, to work out the finer details (of something). ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From nut (“(slang) crazy person”) + out. ==== Verb ==== nut out (third-person singular simple present nuts out, present participle nutting out, simple past and past participle nutted out) (intransitive, US, informal) To become crazy, especially with rage. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:rave ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== do one's nut === Further reading === “nut out, v.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.