nerve

1 of 2

noun

ˈnərv

: sinew, tendon

strain every nerve

: power of endurance or control : fortitude, strength

: assurance, boldness

also : presumptuous audacity : gall

: a sore or sensitive point

her remark touched a nerve

nerves plural : nervous agitation or irritability : nervousness

a case of nerves

: vein sense 2

: the sensitive pulp of a tooth

nerve

2 of 2

verb

nerved; nerving

transitive verb

: to give strength or courage to : supply with physical or moral force

Example Sentences

Noun The optic nerve in the eye allows you to see. a condition affecting the nerves in her arm It takes a lot of nerve to start a new career. He found the nerve to stand up to his boss. I was going to ask her to the dance, but I lost my nerve. You have a lot of nerve to talk to me that way. I can't believe she had the nerve to call me a liar. Verb needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ericsson is also a Ganassi driver and Newgarden's crash helped the Swede retain the lead in the IndyCar standings — making Johnson's aggressive racing a bit nerve-racking for the Ganassi camp.

Fox News, 24 July 2022 In the past, annual reviews were often nerve-racking, with employees not knowing what to expect.

Joshua Siler, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The regional round of the OHSAA postseason is nerve-racking.

cleveland, 31 May 2022 After years in a dorm stretching $20 to get through a week, the sudden windfall felt both incredible and nerve-racking.

Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 27 May 2022 The tension in Sara Colangelo's Sundance stunner is more nerve-racking than worrying about getting your name on the board in preschool.

Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022 This is both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Vulnerability in front of the world may feel nerve-wracking right now.

Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022 After a nerve-wracking, six-pitch at-bat, Judge drew a walk from Clase.

Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 3 July 2022

Verb

The blast also left him with lung contusions, nerve damage to his left leg, bulged lumbar discs and numerous shrapnel wounds.

Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 July 2022 Severe cases can lead to nerve damage, paralysis, coma, and death.

Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022 Very rare side effects include blood clots and nerve damage, and these are rarer still.

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 June 2022 Then, in 2017, a skin infection caused permanent tissue and nerve damage to my right leg.

Yesika Salgado, refinery29.com, 22 May 2022 Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial disease that clogs the throat with dead tissue and can inflict severe heart and nerve damage.

Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Endometriosis is a whole-of-body disease in which tissue similar to that which usually lines the uterus grows in other areas of the body and causes pain, nerve damage and organ damage, among many other symptoms.

Lucia Osborne-crowley, refinery29.com, 3 Apr. 2022 Once Jocelyne Bloch, a neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital, implanted the stimulator, the devices were tested and adjusted to account for the variability in spinal cord length, nerve positioning, and other factors.

Isabella Cueto, STAT, 8 Feb. 2022 Australia’s venomous box jellyfish, which releases nerve toxins that by some estimates can kill within one minute.

Elizabeth Hightower Allen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

nerve

noun

ˈnərv

: a bundle of nerve fibers that carries messages in the form of nerve impulses to or away from the brain and spinal cord

: courage, boldness

"I've always wanted to do something like that … I just didn't have the nerve."

Jack Gantos, Joey Pigza Loses Control

: rude or disrespectful boldness

You've got a lot of nerve to talk to me that way.

nerves plural : feelings of worry

The groom suffered from nerves before the wedding.

: the sensitive soft inner part of a tooth

Medical Definition

nerve

noun

ˈnərv

: any of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs, conduct nerve impulses, and are made up of axons and dendrites together with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium

nerves plural : a state or condition of nervous agitation or irritability

: the sensitive pulp of a tooth

单词	nerving
释义	nerve 1 of 2 noun ˈnərv 1 : sinew, tendon strain every nerve 2 : any of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs, conduct nerve impulses, and are made up of axons and dendrites together with protective and supportive structures 3 a : power of endurance or control : fortitude, strength b : assurance, boldness also : presumptuous audacity : gall 4 a : a sore or sensitive point her remark touched a nerve b nerves plural : nervous agitation or irritability : nervousness a case of nerves 5 : vein sense 2 6 : the sensitive pulp of a tooth nerve 2 of 2 verb nerved; nerving transitive verb : to give strength or courage to : supply with physical or moral force Synonyms Noun audaciousness audacity brashness brass brassiness brazenness cheek cheekiness chutzpah chutzpa hutzpah hutzpa crust effrontery face gall nerviness pertness presumption presumptuousness sauce sauciness temerity Verb brace forearm fortify poise psych (up) ready steel strengthen See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The optic nerve in the eye allows you to see. a condition affecting the nerves in her arm It takes a lot of nerve to start a new career. He found the nerve to stand up to his boss. I was going to ask her to the dance, but I lost my nerve. You have a lot of nerve to talk to me that way. I can't believe she had the nerve to call me a liar. Verb needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Ericsson is also a Ganassi driver and Newgarden's crash helped the Swede retain the lead in the IndyCar standings — making Johnson's aggressive racing a bit nerve-racking for the Ganassi camp. Fox News, 24 July 2022 In the past, annual reviews were often nerve-racking, with employees not knowing what to expect. Joshua Siler, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The regional round of the OHSAA postseason is nerve-racking. cleveland, 31 May 2022 After years in a dorm stretching $20 to get through a week, the sudden windfall felt both incredible and nerve-racking. Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 27 May 2022 The tension in Sara Colangelo's Sundance stunner is more nerve-racking than worrying about getting your name on the board in preschool. Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022 This is both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Vulnerability in front of the world may feel nerve-wracking right now. Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022 After a nerve-wracking, six-pitch at-bat, Judge drew a walk from Clase. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 3 July 2022 Verb The blast also left him with lung contusions, nerve damage to his left leg, bulged lumbar discs and numerous shrapnel wounds. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 July 2022 Severe cases can lead to nerve damage, paralysis, coma, and death. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022 Very rare side effects include blood clots and nerve damage, and these are rarer still. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 June 2022 Then, in 2017, a skin infection caused permanent tissue and nerve damage to my right leg. Yesika Salgado, refinery29.com, 22 May 2022 Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial disease that clogs the throat with dead tissue and can inflict severe heart and nerve damage. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Endometriosis is a whole-of-body disease in which tissue similar to that which usually lines the uterus grows in other areas of the body and causes pain, nerve damage and organ damage, among many other symptoms. Lucia Osborne-crowley, refinery29.com, 3 Apr. 2022 Once Jocelyne Bloch, a neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital, implanted the stimulator, the devices were tested and adjusted to account for the variability in spinal cord length, nerve positioning, and other factors. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 8 Feb. 2022 Australia’s venomous box jellyfish, which releases nerve toxins that by some estimates can kill within one minute. Elizabeth Hightower Allen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Latin nervus sinew, nerve; akin to Greek neuron sinew, nerve, nēn to spin — more at needle First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1750, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing nerve mixed nerve cranial nerve auditory nerve nerve center nerve cell nerve agent hypoglossal nerve lose one's nerve hit/strike/touch a nerve median nerve nerve fiber nerve ending nerve growth factor nerve gas nerve net nerve impulse nerve root nerve-racking nerve trunk nerve-wracking ninth cranial nerve olfactory nerve of all the nerve sciatic nerve spinal nerve touch/strike/hit a raw nerve trigeminal nerve trochlear nerve vestibulocochlear nerve abducens nerve accessory nerve oculomotor nerve pinched nerve facial nerve abducent nerve glossopharyngeal nerve nerve cord vagus nerve optic nerve See More mixed nerve cranial nerve auditory nerve nerve center nerve cell nerve agent hypoglossal nerve lose one's nerve hit/strike/touch a nerve median nerve nerve fiber nerve ending nerve growth factor nerve gas nerve net nerve impulse nerve root nerve-racking nerve trunk nerve-wracking ninth cranial nerve olfactory nerve of all the nerve sciatic nerve spinal nerve touch/strike/hit a raw nerve trigeminal nerve trochlear nerve vestibulocochlear nerve abducens nerve accessory nerve oculomotor nerve pinched nerve facial nerve abducent nerve glossopharyngeal nerve nerve cord vagus nerve optic nerve See More Kids Definition nerve noun ˈnərv 1 : a bundle of nerve fibers that carries messages in the form of nerve impulses to or away from the brain and spinal cord 2 : courage, boldness "I've always wanted to do something like that … I just didn't have the nerve." Jack Gantos, Joey Pigza Loses Control 3 : rude or disrespectful boldness You've got a lot of nerve to talk to me that way. 4 nerves plural : feelings of worry The groom suffered from nerves before the wedding. 5 : the sensitive soft inner part of a tooth Medical Definition nerve noun ˈnərv 1 : any of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs, conduct nerve impulses, and are made up of axons and dendrites together with protective and supportive structures and that for the larger nerves have the fibers gathered into funiculi surrounded by a perineurium and the funiculi enclosed in a common epineurium 2 nerves plural : a state or condition of nervous agitation or irritability 3 : the sensitive pulp of a tooth nerving verb present participle of nerve as in bracing to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bracing fortifying steeling readying poising strengthening forearming arming inuring enforcing sustaining reinforcing hardening comforting psyching (up) toughening bolstering heartening emboldening encouraging rousing reenforcing inspiring stirring rallying buttressing seasoning supporting boosting buoying (up) propping (up) cheering (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms shaking discouraging daunting unnerving disheartening demoralizing tiring debilitating undermining enervating dispiriting softening weakening sapping undercutting prostrating psyching (out) enfeebling See More
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