Meaning & Definition of Gutter in English
English⟶
Gutter
/gətər/
noun
1. A channel along the eaves or on the roof
- Collects and carries away rainwater
synonym:
- gutter,
- trough
2. Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
- "His career was in the gutter"
- "All that work went down the sewer"
- "Pensions are in the toilet"
synonym:
- gutter,
- sewer,
- toilet
3. A worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
synonym:
- gutter
4. A tool for gutting fish
synonym:
- gutter
verb
1. Burn unsteadily, feebly, or low
- Flicker
- "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
synonym:
- gutter
2. Flow in small streams
- "Tears guttered down her face"
synonym:
- gutter
3. Wear or cut gutters into
- "The heavy rain guttered the soil"
synonym:
- gutter
4. Provide with gutters
- "Gutter the buildings"
synonym:
- gutter
Examples of using
On May 100, a young Japanese couple was arrested after their one-year-old baby was found wrapped in a plastic bag and dumped in a gutter.
On May 18, a young Japanese couple was arrested after their one-year-old baby was found wrapped in a plastic bag and dumped in a gutter.