Definitions for nerve

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nerve nerve

Spelling: [nurv]

IPA: /nɜrv/

Nerve is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in nerve (eenrv).

Definitions for nerve

noun

1. one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
2. a sinew or tendon:
3. firmness or courage under trying circumstances:
4. boldness; audacity; impudence; impertinence:
5. nerves, nervousness:
6. strength, vigor, or energy:
7. (not in technical use) pulp tissue of a tooth.
8. Botany. a vein, as in a leaf.
9. a line, or one of a system of lines, extending across something.

Idioms

1. get on one's nerves, to irritate, annoy, or provoke one:

verb (used with object)

1. to give strength, vigor, or courage to:

Origin of nerve

1350-1400; Middle English: nerve, tendon Latin nervus sinew, tendon; akin to Greek neûron (see neuron); replacing Middle English nerf Middle French Latin, as above

Examples for nerve

There aren't three men in the country with the nerve and the hand for it.

"Now stop this nerve strain and this foolishness," he said tersely.

But for some reason that one quote touched a nerve with her fellow countrymen.

She was a perky redhead of about 30 with lively blue eyes, a petite figure, and lots of nerve.

I wonder you got the nerve to sit there now with maybe ten men trailin' you to this cabin.

She had come through so much that every nerve was crying in passionate protest.

There he stood for a moment, and Andrew knew that he was gathering his nerve.

Few have the nerve to call him and he's usually pleased when an old friend does.

For anyone—not just a fan—the first time performing on camera can be nerve wracking.

Then he lost his nerve and decided to live after all, and I called for help.