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gut

[ guht ]

/ gʌt /

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noun

the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.

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), gut·ted, gut·ting.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR gut

2b pluck.

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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, adjective

Other definitions for gut (2 of 2)

GUT

Physics.

grand unification theory.

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How to use gut in a sentence

Scientists have fished plastic fibers and fragments from the guts of critters dwelling in ocean trenches around the Pacific Rim.
Plastics are showing up in the world’s most remote places, including Mount Everest|Carolyn Wilke|November 20, 2020|Science News
The response we have seen from survivors has been gut wrenching.
Boy Scouts must settle 95,000 abuse claims by next summer — or risk running out of cash|Samantha Schmidt|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
If a pathogen does manage to breach that barrier, the researchers say, the immune cells trained in the gut are ready to attack by producing a battalion of antibodies.
Protecting the brain from infection may start with a gut reaction|Aayushi Pratap|November 11, 2020|Science News
How to clean a dishwasherHard water can do a number on your dishwasher—mineral residue can build up in the guts of the machine, and even clog them.
The one ingredient you need to clean the dishwasher and four other gross household items|Sandra Gutierrez G.|November 5, 2020|Popular-Science

Amy understands at a gut level how difficult it can be to find the right services for a person with a disability, to find the best educational fit, to find a college program that will educate her bright yet childlike daughter.
Editors’ Note: Why We Investigated the Treatment of People With Developmental Disabilities|by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, and Jill Jorden Spitz, Arizona Daily Star|November 5, 2020|ProPublica
In the elevator, employees quietly chattered about the gutting of their paper.
Inside the Purge at The Newark Star Ledger, The Paper That Makes Chris Christie Squirm|Olivia Nuzzi|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In June of last year, the most partisan court in the country, the Supreme Court, weighed in, gutting the Voting Rights Act.
A Bipartisan Path to Fixing America’s Broken Elections|Michael Waldman|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Actor Cory Monteith's tragic death at age 31 is a gutting loss for countless reasons.
Can ‘Glee’ Survive Without Cory Monteith?|Kevin Fallon|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To meet their budget targets, European allies are gutting already eviscerated military budgets.
America's European Allies Drop the Ball|David Frum|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To his credit, Rinella seems to realize that gory accounts of gutting and killing animals may be of limited interest.
Hunting, Climate Change and the Future of Food|Nick Romeo|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And as for your filthy green-weed soup, how should a Mulla-mulgar soil his thumbs with gutting fish?
The Three Mulla-mulgars|Walter De La Mare
And all this bald chat about sacking towns and gutting convents?
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3|George Augustus Sala
As a matter of fact, the gutting must have destroyed everything, but I did not mean to take any risks.
A Floating Home|Cyril Ionides
The gutting of this Hill cost the city the fortunes of several contractors, and it ruined the Hill forever.
In the Footprints of the Padres|Charles Warren Stoddard
Then came the sense of the terrific blow caving in his ribs, gutting its way throughout his inside.
Mountain|Clement Wood

British Dictionary definitions for gut (1 of 2)

gut

/ (ɡʌt) /

noun

the lower part of the alimentary canal; intestine
the entire alimentary canalRelated adjective: visceral

(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

(plural) informal courage, willpower, or daring; forcefulness

(plural) informal the essential partthe guts of a problem

bust a gut informal to make an intense effort

have someone's guts for garters informal to be extremely angry with someone

hate a person's guts informal to dislike a person very strongly

sweat one's guts out or work one's guts out informal to work very hard

verb guts, gutting or gutted (tr)

to remove the entrails from (fish, etc)

(esp of fire) to destroy the inside of (a building)

to plunder; despoilthe 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 naturala gut problem; a gut reaction

Derived forms of gut

gutlike, adjective

Word 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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Medical definitions for gut

gut

[ gŭt ]

The alimentary canal or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach.

The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut.

guts The bowels; entrails; viscera.

A thin, tough cord made from the intestines of animals, usually sheep, used as suture material in surgery.

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.

Other Idioms and Phrases with gut

gut

In addition to the idiom beginning with gut

gut it out

also see:

bust a gut
hate someone's guts
have the guts