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
  • Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The sea continues to be the source of several profitable opportunities, including tourism and energy.
    Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of energy
Noun
  • Refrigerate overnight and then top with honey or maple syrup, fresh fruit, chocolate chips, coconut flakes or nuts.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024
  • 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
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
  • Furthermore, the global rules of the game have changed since 2017, when existing U.S. initiatives, coalitions, and institutions still had a lot of juice.
    Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • There has been no real juice behind Knight’s United States Championship reign, which has been hampered by the large spotlight on The Bloodline and the fact that SmackDown’s roster isn’t all that deep.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of juice
Noun
  • The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The citizens of this country are not garbage for wanting to be able to afford groceries and a nice place to live.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 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
  • 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
  • Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of vigor
Noun
  • And yeah, some of the items on his list are utter nonsense.
    Eric Miquelon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • There is no nonsense in Ron Norsworthy’s gaze or tone.
    Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of nonsense
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