Nerves has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
an uneasy psychological state
"he suffered an attack of nerves"
2
control of your emotions
"this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
3
plural of nerve
"The surgeon carefully threaded the needle through the patient's nerves to avoid causing any pain."
Verb
1
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nerve
"The scientist nerved the equipment before running the critical experiment."
In plain English: To get nervous is to feel scared, anxious, or worried about something that might go wrong.
"The loud noise really made my nerves jump."
Example Sentences
"The loud noise really made my nerves jump."
verb
"The loud noise finally made him nervous about driving on the highway."
verb
"She felt her nerves shaking when she had to give the presentation."
verb
"His anxiety kept his nerves jangling during the entire interview process."
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)