English noun: nerves |
1. | nerves (state) an uneasy psychological state |
|
| Samples | He suffered an attack of nerves.
|
|
| Synonyms | nervousness |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state |
|
| Narrower (hyponym) | heebie-jeebies, jitters, mental strain, nervous strain, screaming meemies, strain |
|
2. | nerves (attribute) control of your emotions |
|
| Samples | This kind of tension is not good for my nerves.
|
|
| Broader (hypernym) | possession, self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower |
|
| Domain usage | plural, plural form |
|