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gut
1[guht]
noun
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
guts,
bowels or entrails.
Informal., courage and fortitude; nerve; determination; stamina.
Climbing that cliff takes a lot of guts.
the inner working parts of a machine or device.
The mechanic had the guts of the refrigerator laid out on the kitchen floor.
the belly; stomach; abdomen.
the substance forming the case of the intestine; intestinal tissue or fiber.
sheep's gut.
a preparation of the intestines of an animal, used for various purposes, as for violin strings, tennis rackets, or fishing lines.
the silken substance taken from a silkworm killed when about to spin its cocoon, used in making snells for fishhooks.
a narrow passage, as a channel of water or a defile between hills.
Slang., Also gut course snap course.
verb (used with object)
to take out the guts or entrails of; disembowel.
to destroy the interior of.
Fire gutted the building.
to plunder (a house, city, etc.) of contents.
Invaders gutted the village.
to remove the vital or essential parts from.
The prisoner's letters were gutted by heavy censorship.
adjective
Informal.
basic or essential.
to discuss the gut issues.
based on instincts or emotions.
a gut reaction; gut decisions.
GUT
2grand unification theory.
gut
1/ ɡʌt /
noun
the lower part of the alimentary canal; intestine
the entire alimentary canal
(often plural) the bowels or entrails, esp of an animal
slang, the belly; paunch
See catgut
a silky fibrous substance extracted from silkworms, used in the manufacture of fishing tackle
a narrow channel or passage
informal, (plural) courage, willpower, or daring; forcefulness
informal, (plural) the essential part
the guts of a problem
informal, to make an intense effort
informal, to be extremely angry with someone
informal, to dislike a person very strongly
informal, to work very hard
verb
to remove the entrails from (fish, etc)
(esp of fire) to destroy the inside of (a building)
to plunder; despoil
the raiders gutted the city
to take out the central points of (an article), esp in summary form
adjective
informal, arising from or characterized by what is basic, essential, or natural
a gut problem
a gut reaction
GUT
2/ ɡʌt /
acronym
grand unified theory
gut
1The 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.
GUT
2Abbreviation of grand unified theory See unified field theory
Other Word Forms
- gutlike adjective
- ungutted adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gut1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gut1
Idioms and Phrases
spill one's guts, to tell all; lay oneself bare; confess everything.
The celebrity chef spills his guts in his autobiography.
More idioms and phrases containing gut
Example Sentences
They tend to multiply in the lower respiratory tract, and in their usual hosts, such as ducks and seagulls, they often infect the gut.
In Forrest’s case, he said, the recipe included “fortitude, guts, will, strength, pushing through, making fast decisions, and having the financial wherewithal.”
With these proposed changes, the site’s teaching artists were laid off, the younger students’ programming was gutted and practices for the older students were reduced.
Abandoned for years, it is scarred by soot from a 2014 fire that gutted parts of the structure.
Inflation in the guts of the economy was also mild in September.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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