Gut

/ɡʌt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The stomach or belly; the digestive tract.

After the meal, I could feel the food settling in my gut.

Intuition or instinct.

I followed my gut and decided to take a different route home.

The inner part of something, especially when referring to the core or most important aspect.

The gut of the issue is more complex than it appears.

verb

To remove the internal organs of an animal before cooking.

They had to gut the fish before grilling it.

To destroy the interior of a building or structure.

The renovation plan will gut the old warehouse to make way for the new apartments.

Middle English, from Old English 'gut' meaning 'intestine' or 'belly'.

gut feeling

An instinctive feeling about something.

gut instinct

An immediate reaction based on intuition.

guts and glory

The courage and determination needed to achieve success.

gutless

Lacking courage or determination.

gutshot

A gunshot wound to the abdomen.

To have guts.

You really showed some gut when you confronted her.

To gut someone.

He felt gutted after hearing the bad news.