26984 words

gut

16 definitions • 20 examples
1
the long tube in the body of a person or animal, through which food moves during the process of digesting food:

Examples:

Meat stays in the gut longer than vegetable matter.
2
a person's stomach, especially when it is very large:

Examples:

He was a man of about 55 with long grey hair and a huge gut.
I pulled in my gut and fastened my belt.
He couldn't see his feet because of his gut.
3

Examples:

My guts hurt.
4
a strong thread made from an animal's bowels used, especially in the past, for making musical instruments and sports rackets
5
a strong belief about someone or something that cannot completely be explained and does not have to be decided by reasoning:

Examples:

I have a gut feeling that the relationship won't last.
6
a way of deciding what should be done or what is right, that is based on how someone feels rather than thinking about reasons:

Examples:

My head said that I should go but my gut said I should stay.
7

Examples:

it takes guts to It takes a lot of guts to admit to so many people that you've made a mistake.
8
to destroy the inside of a building completely, usually by fire:

Examples:

A fire gutted the bookshop last week.
9
to remove the inside parts and contents of a building, usually so that it can be decorated in a completely new way
10

Examples:

She gutted the fish and cut off their heads.
11
a way of deciding what should be done or what is right, that is based on how someone feels rather than thinking about reasons:

Examples:

My head said that I should go but my gut said I should stay.
I went with my gut and chose Sarah to lead the team.
He decided to go with his gut and offer Venables the job.
Trust your gut and don't ski when the weather's turning icy.
Her gut told her that there was something wrong with her new classmate.
12
the bowels or the stomach:

Examples:

[ U ] I had a feeling of sickness deep in the gut.
13
Your gut is also the front part of your body near the waist:

Examples:

[ C usually sing ] He’d added a few extra pounds to his gut.
14
The guts of a machine are its inner, necessary parts:

Examples:

[ pl ] The front panel was attached to the guts of the unit by three color-coded wires.
15
coming from or having to do with your emotions, not from thought:

Examples:

My gut reaction is we’d better not get involved.
16
to destroy or remove the inside parts of a building:

Examples:

The warehouse was gutted – only the charred walls remained.

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