Nimrod – 1. A mighty hunter; a legendary biblical figure from the book of Genesis 2. (in North America) An inept person; an idiot

(Pronounced nim-rod)

To remember the definition of the word nimrod, use the following mnemonic:

He was a nimble rod (nimrod) of a person, but what a fantastic hunter. What an idiot though to run around half naked. 

Examples of nimrod in a sentence ( A mighty hunter; a legendary biblical figure from the Book of Genesis)

He was such a talented hunter that he was referred to as the modern Nimrod. 

While stranded in the woods he had to hunt for food, and while he was no nimrod, he did manage to hunt enough food to prevent starvation. 

Nimrod was the great grandson of Noah.

Examples of nimrod in a sentence (An inept person; an idiot)

They never let him cook dinner because he's a complete nimrod and would probably burn the house down. 

Everyone called her a nimrod, but getting into one of the top universities proved them all wrong. 

While friendly enough, the neighbours where a family of nimrods, often causing trouble for the rest of the neighbourhood.