nerving Definition

nerve
noun

1. One of the cords, consisting of a bundle of fibres, that carry instructions for movement and information on sensation between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
2. Courage; assurance.

Thesaurus: courage, resolution, mettle, spirit, boldness, bravery, determination, energy, fearlessness, fortitude, gameness, grit, guts, resolution, steadfastness, spunk (slang); Antonym: cowardice, weakness.
3. colloq
Cheek; impudence.
Thesaurus: impudence, effrontery, audacity, rudeness, temerity, brazenness, cheek, brass, gall, impertinence, insolence, pluck, chutzpah (US slang), sauce (slang).
4. colloq
Nervousness; tension or stress.
Example: calm one's nerves
Form: nerves
5. colloq
One's capacity to cope with stress or excitement.
Form: nerves (usually)
6. bot.
A leaf-vein or rib.
7. entomol.
A nervure in an insect's wing.

verb

nerved, nerving
1. To prepare (oneself) for (a challenge or ordeal).

Form: nerve oneself for something (often)

Derivative: nerved
adj

Supplied with nerves.

Idiom: get on someone's nerves

colloq
To annoy them.
Thesaurus: bother, exasperate, annoy, vex, irritate, get in someone's hair (slang).

Etymology: 16c: from Latin nervus sinew, tendon or nerve.