gut

[ guht ]

/ gʌt /

noun

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

guts,

the 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. a gut 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.

Idioms for gut

spill one's guts, Slang. to tell all; lay oneself bare: the famous star spills his guts in his autobiography.

Origin of gut

before 1000; Middle English gut, guttes (plural), Old English guttas (plural), akin to gēotan to pour

SYNONYMS FOR gut

2b pluck.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gut

gut·like, adjective un·gut·ted, adjective

Words nearby gut

gustavus v, gustavus vi, gusto, guston, gusty, gut, gut check, gut course, gut it out, gut of canso, gut reaction

Example sentences from the Web for gutted

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As Ayotte noted, ousted Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych had “gutted the Ukrainian military.”

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Union Jacks fluttered over the pawn shops and gutted houses.

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The building, one of the newest and tallest in Delta, had been gutted by the flood.

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She felt an aching hollow as if she had been gutted like a butchered deer.

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He was unable to tear himself away from his gutted home but sat for hours under a tree hard by, pondering on his ill-fortune.

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All but one wing of the ancient edifice to which the peasant took them was in ruins, gutted by fire.

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He allowed the abbey to be gutted and plundered, not sparing even the sacred vessels.

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British Dictionary definitions for gutted (1 of 3)

gutted

/ (ˈɡʌtɪd) /

adjective

informal disappointed and upset

British Dictionary definitions for gutted (2 of 3)

GUT

/ (ɡʌt) /

n acronym for

grand unified theory

British Dictionary definitions for gutted (3 of 3)

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 part the 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; 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

Derived forms of gut

gutlike, adjective

Word Origin for gut

Old English gutt; related to gēotan to flow; see fusion

Medical definitions for gutted

gut

[ gŭt ]

n.

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 gutted (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 gutted (2 of 2)

GUT

Abbreviation of grand unified theory See unified field theory.

Idioms and Phrases with gutted

gut

In addition to the idiom beginning with gut

gut it out

also see:

bust a gut
hate someone's guts
have the guts

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