Gut

Word GUT
Character 3
Hyphenation gut
Pronunciations /ɡʌt/

Definitions and meanings of "Gut"

What do we mean by gut?

The digestive tract or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach. noun

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

The bowels or entrails; viscera. noun

Innermost emotional or visceral response. noun

The inner or essential parts. noun

Courage; fortitude. noun

A gut course. noun

Thin, tough cord made from the intestines of animals, usually sheep, used as strings for musical instruments or as surgical sutures. noun

Fibrous material taken from the silk gland of a silkworm before it spins a cocoon, used for fishing tackle. noun

A narrow passage or channel. noun

The central, lengthwise portion of a playing area. noun

The players occupying this space. noun

To remove the intestines or entrails of; eviscerate. transitive verb

To extract essential or major parts of. transitive verb

To destroy the interior of. transitive verb

To reduce or destroy the effectiveness of. transitive verb

The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.

The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged

The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.

A person's emotional, visceral self.

A class that is not demanding or challenging.

A narrow passage of water.

The sac of silk taken from a silkworm when ready to spin its cocoon, for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. When dry, it is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fishing line.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Gut

The word "gut" in example sentences

Even the people defending voting for the Democrats on this turn of the wheel defend it as 'pragmatic', as though choosing to be stabbed in the gut is the pragmatic alternative to choosing to be shot in the head. ❋ Lee Stranahan (2010)

June 22nd, 2009 3: 51 pm ET this gut is a liberal clown and acted like a republican and cheated on his wife but he is not responsible because he is a hypocrite democrat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Q: A writer has crafted a book he believes in his gut is a breakout novel: it has it all, including a unique setting, authentic characters, a captivating plot that unfolds in surprising ways, scads of conflict and more. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Chertoff declared he has what he called a gut feeling that this country faces a heightened risk of a terrorist attack. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The throaty cheer that emanates from the gut is the soundtrack. ❋ Unknown (2003)

WATSON: We're going to see more what I call gut punches, meaning that the ads are going to get sharper. ❋ Unknown (2004)

But because the threat remains at the level of a vague feeling—what I call a gut reaction—it can ruin everything. ❋ George Weinberg (2002)

It is based on D'Antoni's preference, what he calls a gut feeling. ❋ By JONATHAN ABRAMS (2011)

Remember, heuristic rules, which we know as our gut instincts, tend to form when the same circumstances produce the same results in the majority of cases. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My gut is telling me that this may be the case here. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Of course my gut is telling me his sales are down since that would be the interesting answer to the question, but I don't have a good reason to guess it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When the balance of bacteria in your gut is optimal this DNA works for you to great effect. ❋ MD Mark Hyman (2010)

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