Meaning

The alimentary canal, especially the intestine..

Definitions by Sense

1. The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
2. (informal) The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged.
3. (uncountable) The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.
4. A person's emotional, visceral self.
5. (informal) A class that is not demanding or challenging.
6. A narrow passage of water.
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.
8. (transitive) To eviscerate.

Example Sentences

You've developed quite a beer gut since I last met you.

I have a funny feeling in my gut.

You should take Intro Astronomy: it's a gut.

the Gut of Canso

There is a tide in the affairs of men, / Which, taken any way you please, is bad, / And strands them in forsaken guts and creeks / No decent soul would think of visiting.

Holonym: field dress

The fisherman guts the fish before cooking them.

The lioness gutted her prey.

Word Forms

• guts
• gutting
• gutted
• more gut
• most gut

Synonyms for gut

Related Words

When Should You Use Gut?

Use gut when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

Practice This Word

Frequently Asked Questions