ALL meanings of nerves
nerve
N n - noun nerves Plural form of nerve. 1
- noun nerves 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. 1
- noun nerves a sinew or tendon: to strain every nerve. 1
- noun nerves firmness or courage under trying circumstances: an assignment requiring nerve. 1
- noun nerves boldness; audacity; impudence; impertinence: He had the nerve to say that? 1
- noun nerves nerves, nervousness: an attack of nerves. 1
- noun nerves strength, vigor, or energy: a test of nerve and stamina. 1
- noun nerves (not in technical use) pulp tissue of a tooth. 1
- noun nerves Botany. a vein, as in a leaf. 1
- noun nerves a line, or one of a system of lines, extending across something. 1
- verb with object nerves to give strength, vigor, or courage to: Encouragement had nerved him for the struggle. 1
- idioms nerves get on one's nerves, to irritate, annoy, or provoke one: Boisterous children get on my nerves. 1
- noun plural nerves the imagined source of emotional control 0
- noun plural nerves anxiety, tension, or imbalance 0