beans 1 of 2

noun

Definition of beansnext
plural of bean
1
as in energy
active strength of body or mind nine-year-old twins who are full of beans

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2
as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense I know something about gardening, and you're full of beans

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3
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers

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beans

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bean
as in brains

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beans
  1. energy
  2. nuts
  3. damn
  4. juice
  5. garbage
  6. whit
  7. vigor
  8. nonsense
Noun
  • And also just on a personal level, Kaley is such a wonderful person and brings such an infectious energy on set and really took me in.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Today, the technologies that will continue to enable the industry’s progress keep developing, increasing the pace and volume of data and energy consumption, and demanding significant hardware and software investment.
    Carmen Ene, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of energy
Noun
  • For constipation, drink fluids and gradually increase fiber intake from sources like bran, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds to promote regular bowel movements.
    Patricia Weiser, PharmD, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Small packages like candy and nuts often slide around and clutter your space.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
  • But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
Definition of damn
Noun
  • The product is made with vitamin E and aloe vera juice to naturally brighten and even your skin tone with every use.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The filling of this pie is made with butter, sugar, eggs, a thickener, and often an acid like vinegar or lemon juice to counteract the sweetness of the filling.
    Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of juice
Noun
  • Generic garbage with weird phrases and a robotic structure.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • And composting leaves means less going to the garbage dump.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.
    The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.
    Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Definition of whit
Noun
  • There Is Less Baggage With Buddy Hield Than Klay Thompson Now, there is a chance that Hield is just on a heater and that his shooting cools off, the rim finishing regresses back to his past averages, and his newfound defensive vigor runs out of gas.
    Mat Issa, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The firm has been betting on the South with even greater vigor since 2021, when Morali became CEO and Nicole was made president.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of vigor
Noun
  • The current president, unfortunately, is dedicated to talking nonsense, to interfering in U.S. policy.
    Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • So few had any real faith in fallout shelter delusions or duck and cover nonsense.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of nonsense
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