Gutting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡʌtɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Gutting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of gut.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of gut.
More Meanings
- The act by which somebody is gutted.
- Disheartening, crushing.
- (chiefly in the plural) The remains after gutting a fish.
Example Sentences
mackerel guttings
Near-synonyms: evisceration, disembowelment
Word Forms
- guttings
Synonyms for gutting
Depending on context, synonyms include evisceration, disembowelment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wholetail, gutbucket, gurry, gorget, throater, krang.
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