Definition of "Gut"
Source: Collins English Dictionary. Millennium Edition
S.v., Gut
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the lower part of the alimentary canal; intestine. |
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the entire alimentary canal. Related adj: visceral. |
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(often pl) the bowels or entrails, esp. of an animal. |
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Slang. the belly; paunch. |
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See catgut. |
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a silky fibrous substance extracted from silkworms, used in the manufacture of fishing tackle. |
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a narrow channel or passage. |
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(pl) Informal. courage, willpower, or daring; forcefulness. |
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(pl) Informal. the essential part: the guts of a problem. |
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hate a person's guts. Informal. to dislike a person very strongly. |
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sweat or work one's guts out. Informal. to work very hard. |
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guts, gutting, gutted. (tr) |
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to remove the entrails from (fish, etc.). |
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(esp. of fire) to destroy the inside of (a building). |
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to plunder; despoil: the raiders gutted the city. |
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to take out the central points of (an article), esp. in summary form. |
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Informal. arising from or characterized by what is basic, essential, or natural: a gut problem; a gut reaction. |
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PsychLing Contributors. "Gut." PsychLing, OMNIKA Foundation, 24 Jul. 2023, psylng.org/mli/indo/eng/gut. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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