Nerves - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈnɜːvz|  American pronunciation of the word nerves
Brit.  |nɜːvz|  British pronunciation of the word nerves
- this word is used as a present tense form (he/she/it) of the verbto nerve
- this word is used as a plural form of the nounnerve

noun

- an uneasy psychological state (syn: nervousness)
he suffered an attack of nerves
- control of your emotions
this kind of tension is not good for my nerves

Extra examples

Occasionally nerves and veins take maverick pathways and show up in unexpected places.

Her nerves were soothed by a warm bath.

The auditory nerves convey impressions of sound.

This weather acts on my nerves.

Her nerves became severely frayed.

My nerves began to give.

This talk tends to grate on my nerves.

His nerves were so taut, he jumped when the cork popped.

I took a pill to help settle my nerves.

His nerves are shot.

At first I was very vertiginous, but am slowly getting my nerves in hand.

The murmur of the water provides balm for taut nerves.

I think her nerves got the better of her.

The harsh sound jangled his nerves.

The screaming was starting to jar on my nerves.

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