gut

gut · noun, verb, adjective

imported

Definitions

noun, verb, adjective

  1. 1.

    The stomach or belly.

  2. 2.

    The intestine or alimentary canal of an animal.

  3. 3.

    (informal) Courage or determination; guts.

  4. 4.

    To remove the internal organs from (a fish or other animal) before cooking.

  5. 5.

    To destroy the inside of a building, especially by fire.

  6. 6.

    Based on instinct rather than thought or reason.

Forms

plural: guts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    gut feeling — An instinctive feeling or reaction
  • •
    gut reaction — An immediate, instinctive response
  • •
    bust a gut — To work extremely hard or laugh very hard
  • •
    hate someone's guts — To dislike someone intensely
  • •
    spill one's guts — To reveal secrets or confess everything

Related words

See also: guts, instinct, intestine, stomach
Synonyms: belly, innards, intestine, stomach

Etymology

From Old English guttas (plural, "entrails"), of Germanic origin.