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- Dictionarygut/ɡʌt/
noun
- 1. the stomach or belly: "the terrible pain in his gut" Similar
- 2. used in reference to a feeling or reaction based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought: informal "I had a gut feeling that something was wrong"
verb
- 1. remove the intestines and other internal organs from (a fish or other animal) before cooking it. Similar
- 2. cause (someone) to feel extremely upset or disappointed: informal British "it guts me to think about what my mother and brother missed out on"
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courage in dealing with danger or uncertainty: it takes guts to It takes a lot of guts to admit to so many people that you've made a mistake. something/doing something takes guts Standing up for what you believe when everyone is against you takes guts.
The meaning of GUT is bowels, entrails —usually used in plural. How to use gut in a sentence.
the long tube in the body of a person or animal, through which food moves during the process of digesting food: Meat stays in the gut longer than vegetable matter. [ C ] informal. a person's stomach, especially when it is very large:
1. the bowels or entrails, esp of an animal. The entire carcass - hide, guts, and bones - was devoured. By the time they finish, the crewmen are standing ankle-deep in fish guts. 2. informal. courage, willpower, or daring; forcefulness. It takes guts to stand up to her.
Definition of gut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GUTS definition: 1. the bravery and determination that is needed to do something difficult or unpleasant: 2. the…. Learn more.
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.
noun. fortitude and determination. “he didn't have the guts to try it” synonyms: backbone, grit, gumption, moxie, sand. see more. Pronunciation. US. /gəts/ UK. /gəts/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Guts." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/guts. Accessed 03 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.
guts. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English guts [ plural] informal the courage and determination you need to do something difficult or unpleasant It takes guts to start a new business on your own. have the guts (to do something) No one had the guts to tell Paul what a mistake he was making. → gut Examples from the Corpus have the ...
n. 1. a. The digestive tract or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach. b. The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut. c. guts The bowels or entrails; viscera. 2. Slang. a. Innermost emotional or visceral response: She felt in her gut that he was guilty.
