nerves B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /nɝvz/ UK /nɜːvz/ See IPA manual Freq #3807 Meanings 1 noun Feelings of worry or fear, especially before an important event. The patient suffered an attack of nerves before surgery. 2 noun Your ability to stay calm and control your emotions. All this noise is bad for my nerves. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · feelings of worry or fear,... nervousness Common collocations afferent nerves Adjective + noun Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nerves **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /nɝvz/ **IPA (UK):** /nɜːvz/ **Frequency rank:** 3807 ## Meanings 1. Feelings of worry or fear, especially before an important event. 2. Your ability to stay calm and control your emotions. ## Examples - The patient suffered an attack of nerves before surgery. - All this noise is bad for my nerves. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown