Definitions for nerves
nerves

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. nervousness, nerves(noun)

   an uneasy psychological state

   "he suffered an attack of nerves"

2. nerves(noun)

   control of your emotions

   "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"

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1. Nerves

   sometimes used to = veins, in wing structures.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'nerves' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3939

Anagrams for nerves »

1. Severn

How to pronounce nerves?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say nerves in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nerves in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nerves in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of nerves in a Sentence

1. Maisie Williams:

   The transition from Game of Thrones where I'm a small piece in a big puzzle, to something where you're taking the lead was very nerve-wracking, the role I play in 'The Falling,' Lydia, was a character that I wanted to show other people that I could do. I had to leave it at home, the nerves of carrying the film, and actually prove to people that I have more confidence in it.

2. Dennis Aabo Sørensen:

   When the scientists stimulate my nerves I could feel the vibration and the sense of touch in my phantom index finger, the touching sensations is quite close to when you feel it with your normal finger; you can feel the coarseness of the plates, and the different gaps and ribs.

3. Jordan Spieth:

   I forget how I felt the back nine of Chambers. British is still fresh, engagement is still fresh. I’ll probably at some point end up forgetting (nerves) at the British, but I won’t probably forget the engagement.

4. Q., Star Trek, the Next Generation, "Deja Q":

   This is getting on my nerves, now that I have them.

5. Halland Chen:

   The interesting thing that makes it very safe is one of the reasons why it doesn’t last forever— because you’re not permanently damaging or killing off the nerves, [the nerves] do regenerate and grow back over time.

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