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noun (plural guts) |
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1. alimentary canal: the whole of the alimentary canal in people and animals, from the mouth to the anus, or the lower part of it intestine, from the stomach to the anus
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2. industry
Same as catgut
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3. fishing cord: cord made of fibrous material taken from silkworms. Use: fishing lines.
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4. place where instincts are felt: the supposed location in the body of a person's deepest instinctively felt responses, as distinct from his or her rational or logical responses, or those instinctive responses themselves
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often used before a noun
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  Let's just say, I feel in my gut something's wrong.
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5. abdomen: somebody's belly, especially if it is noticeably large
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slang disapproving
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I've got to work off this gut.
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plural noun |
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1. intestines: the insides of a person or animal, especially the intestines
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2. inner or central parts: the inner or central parts of something, e.g. the working parts of a machine, or the basic principles that a theory is based on
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3. strength of character: courage or boldness
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slang
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transitive verb (past and past participle gut·ted, present participle gut·ting, 3rd person present singular guts) |
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1. remove animal's insides: to remove the insides of a dead animal
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2. destroy building's interior: to destroy the internal parts of a building, leaving only the outer walls standing
The factory was completely gutted in the fire.
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3. remove fixtures from room or building: to remove all the internal fixtures and furnishings from a room or building
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4. take extracts from a text: to select extracts from a piece of writing for use elsewhere
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5. make something ineffective: to make something powerless or ineffective, especially by removing essential parts or features from it
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| [ Old English guttas< Indo-European, "pour"] |
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bust a gut to struggle or work exceptionally hard to get something done (slang)
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