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nuthouse

/ˈnʌˌθaʊs/ /ˈnʌθˌhaʊs/

Meanings
noun
A hospital for the mentally ill.

Examples :

"That guy is totally crazy; he belongs in a nuthouse."
medicine building mind

Related Words

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he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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crazy noun

/ˈkɹeɪzi/

An insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.

"My uncle is a crazy, so we rarely see him at family gatherings. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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belongs verb

/bɪˈlɒŋz/ /bɪˈlɔŋz/

To have its proper place.

"Where does this document belong?"

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ill noun

/ɪl/

(often pluralized) Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.

"The family faced many ills this year, including a job loss and a serious illness. "

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totally adverb

/ˈtoʊt.əl.i/

To the fullest extent or degree.

"My sister is totally focused on her studies this semester. "

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guy noun

/ɡaɪ/

An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

"On Guy Fawkes Day, the school children watched the burning of the Guy. "

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mentally adverb

/ˈmɛntəli/

In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.

"He mentally reviewed the math problems before answering them aloud. "

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hospital noun

/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.

"My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last week after falling. "