gutting

/ˈɡʌtɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To eviscerate.

    The fisherman guts the fish before cooking them.
  2. 2

    To remove or destroy the most important parts of.

    Congress gutted the welfare bill.

noun

  1. 1

    (chiefly in the plural) The remains after gutting a fish.

    mackerel guttings

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Disheartening, crushing.

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