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gut
[ guht ]
/ gʌt /
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noun
verb (used with object), gut·ted, gut·ting.
adjective
Informal.
- basic or essential: to discuss the gut issues.
- based on instincts or emotions: a gut reaction; gut decisions.
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Idioms about gut
spill one's guts, Slang. to tell all; lay oneself bare; confess everything: The celebrity chef spills his guts in his autobiography.
Origin of gut
First recorded before 1000; Middle English gut, guttes (plural), Old English guttas (plural), akin to gēotan “to pour”
OTHER WORDS FROM gut
gut·like, adjectiveun·gut·ted, adjectiveWords nearby gut
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Other definitions for gut (2 of 2)
GUT
Physics.
grand unification theory.
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British Dictionary definitions for gut (1 of 2)
gut
/ (ɡʌt) /
noun
verb guts, gutting or gutted (tr)
adjective
informal arising from or characterized by what is basic, essential, or naturala gut problem; a gut reaction
Derived forms of gut
gutlike, adjectiveWord Origin for gut
Old English gutt; related to gēotan to flow; see fusion
British Dictionary definitions for gut (2 of 2)
GUT
/ (ɡʌt) /
n acronym for
grand unified theory
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Scientific definitions for gut (1 of 2)
gut
[ gŭt ]
The intestine of a vertebrate animal.
The alimentary canal of an invertebrate animal.
The tube in a vertebrate embryo that later develops into the alimentary canal, lungs, and liver.
Scientific definitions for gut (2 of 2)
GUT
Abbreviation of grand unified theory See unified field theory.
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