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[1] the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
[2] guts, the bowels or entrails. Informal . courage and fortitude; nerve; determination; stamina: Climbing that cliff takes a lot of guts. the inner working parts of a machine or device: The mechanic had the guts of the refrigerator laid out on the kitchen floor.
[3] the belly; stomach; abdomen.
[4] the substance forming the case of the intestine; intestinal tissue or fiber: sheep's gut.
[5] a preparation of the intestines of an animal, used for various purposes, as for violin strings, tennis rackets, or fishing lines.
[6] the silken substance taken from a silkworm killed when about to spin its cocoon, used in making snells for fishhooks.
[7] a narrow passage, as a channel of water or a defile between hills.
[8] Slang . a gut course.
[9] to take out the guts or entrails of; disembowel.
[10] to destroy the interior of: Fire gutted the building.
[11] to plunder (a house, city, etc.) of contents: Invaders gutted the village.
[12] to remove the vital or essential parts from: The prisoner's letters were gutted by heavy censorship.
[13] Informal . basic or essential: to discuss the gut issues. based on instincts or emotions: a gut reaction; gut decisions.
[14] spill one's guts , Slang . to tell all; lay oneself bare: the famous star spills his guts in his autobiography.
[15] grand unified theory
[16] the lower part of the alimentary canal; intestine the entire alimentary canal Related adjective: visceral
[17] (often plural) the bowels or entrails, esp of an animal
[18] slang the belly; paunch
[19] See catgut
[20] a silky fibrous substance extracted from silkworms, used in the manufacture of fishing tackle
[21] a narrow channel or passage
[22] (plural) informal courage, willpower, or daring; forcefulness
[23] (plural) informal the essential part the guts of a problem
[24] bust a gut informal to make an intense effort
[25] have someone's guts for garters informal to be extremely angry with someone
[26] hate a person's guts informal to dislike a person very strongly
[27] sweat one's guts out or work one's guts out informal to work very hard
[28] to remove the entrails from (fish, etc)
[29] (esp of fire) to destroy the inside of (a building)
[30] to plunder; despoil the raiders gutted the city
[31] to take out the central points of (an article), esp in summary form
[32] informal arising from or characterized by what is basic, essential, or natural a gut problem ; a gut reaction

Words related to Guts

punk, moxie, grit, audacity, willpower, heart, daring, spine, backbone, pluck, mettle, courage, forcefulness, fortitude, resolution, spirit, effrontery, hardihood, sand

Words nearby Guts

gutgustavus v, gustavus vi, gusto, guston, gusty, gut, gut check, gut course, gut it out, gut of canso, gut reaction

Origin of Guts

before 1000; Middle English gut, guttes (plural), Old English guttas (plural), akin to gēotan to pour

Other words from Guts

gut·like , adjective
un·gut·ted , adjective

Word origin for Guts

Old English gutt; related to gēotan to flow; see fusion

Synonyms for Guts

audacity, grit, moxie, spunk, willpower, backbone, courage, daring, dauntlessness, effrontery, forcefulness, fortitude, hardihood, heart, mettle, pluck, resolution, sand, spine, spirit, intestinal fortitude