gut
noun
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
guts
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pluralof gut.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gut (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gutnounthe alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Example Sentences
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They just don’t have the guts to do it in front of people over and over again, which is why I try to bring them as characters to life on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The acquisition expands CBRE’s business of delivering the guts of data centers, reflecting real estate’s growing reliance on the tech cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Only Pamela Voorhees, brought to life by Linda Cardellini in “Crystal Lake,” has the guts to act on that impulse.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
"I can still not believe it. I worked so hard towards this goal, and it takes guts to truly believe in it with your whole heart," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
She handed me a bowl into which the pig’s guts spilled like syrup, quivering pink, blue, and yellow, warm and musky, alive, hard to imagine as solid, piquant, brown sausages.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
