gut
/ɡʌt/
noun
- 1
The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
- 2
The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged
“beer gut”
- 3
The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.
- 4
A person's emotional, visceral self.
“I have a funny feeling in my gut.”
- 5
A class that is not demanding or challenging.
“You should take Intro Astronomy: it's a gut.”
- 6
A narrow passage of water.
“the Gut of Canso”
- 7
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.
verb
- 1
To eviscerate.
“The fisherman guts the fish before cooking them.”
- 2
To remove or destroy the most important parts of.
“Congress gutted the welfare bill.”
adjective
- 1
Made of gut.
“a violin with gut strings”
- 2
Instinctive.
“gut reaction”
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