nut up /nʌt ʌp/ verb2 •(slang) To show courage and hide one's apprehension. •(slang) To lose one's temper, go nuts.And what if some shit went wrong? Pimp was known to get crazy over minor shit. I didn't know if I could trust him to pull off a job like this without nutting up in the middle of the mix. — 2006 formsnutted up · nutting up · nuts up