nutting

/ˈnʌtɪŋ/

nutting is the present participle and gerund of nut.

Noun

nutting (countable and uncountable, plural nuttings)

(rare) An outing to gather nuts.
- The younger people had their berrying frolics, sleigh-rides, kitchen dances, nuttings, and the like, and their elders their huskings, apple bees, and sewing societies, but against all these the deacon set his hard face.1880, Henry Mills Alden, “Mrs. Flint's Married Experience”, in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, December edition, volume 62, New York: Harper & Brothers, published 1881, page 89
(rare) Gaining favor or subjugating oneself.
- Now another drop genius is planted upon you, to turn you up, as they call it: He tells you that he is going to receive fifty pounds of an uncle, and if you will go with him he will let you have ten or twenty pounds, and meet the squire at such a house in such a street and play with him, himself and...1789, George Parker, chapter 16, in Life's painter of variegated characters in public and private life, 2nd edition, published 1800, page 179
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Thinking very hard or puzzling over something.
- After the party had wound up, I did a bit of hard nutting over my plans for trotting.1951, Dal Stivens, Jimmy Brockett: portrait of a notable Australian, Australasian Book Society, published 1966, page 140

nut (third-person singular simple present nuts, present participle nutting, simple past and past participle nutted or (nonstandard) nut)

To gather nuts.
- I will no more a-nutting go ; That journey caused all this woe.1575, John Stephen Farmer, editor, Five anonymous plays, Early English Dramatists, volume Fourth Series, London: William How for Richard Ihones, page 171
(UK, slang, transitive) To hit deliberately with the head; to headbutt.
- One night, we were fumbling each other out by the toilets when a Rocker in full leathers came out of the Gents and, without breaking stride or saying a word, nutted me square between the eyes. I went down as though shot...1999, Nik Cohn, Yes we have no: adventures in the other England
Synonyms:

butt, Glasgow kiss, Liverpool kiss, loaf
(mildly, slang, vulgar) To orgasm; to ejaculate.
- I got a bitch that suck my dick 'til I nut1996, “Bust a Nut”, performed by Uncle Luke featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
Synonyms:

blow a nut, bust a nut, blow one's load, blow one's wad, breed, bust, come, cream, cum, ejaculate
(slang) To hit in the testicles.
(slang) To defeat thoroughly.

Nutting (plural Nuttings)

What does nutting mean?: Nutting means an outing to gather nuts.
What is nutting the present participle and gerund of?: Nutting is the present participle and gerund of nut.
What part of speech is nutting?: Nutting can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce nutting?: Nutting is pronounced /ˈnʌtɪŋ/.
What is the plural of nutting?: The plural of nutting is nuttings.

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