gut
/ɡʌt/
verb
- To remove the internal organs of a fish or animal before cooking or preparing it.
- The fisherman gutted the fish right after catching it.
- She learned how to gut a deer during hunting season.
- You need to gut the chicken before roasting it.
- To destroy the inside of a building, room, or vehicle, often by fire or renovation.
- The fire gutted the old warehouse, leaving only the walls.
- The storm gutted the house, tearing out all the wiring.
- They decided to gut the kitchen and install new cabinets.
- To remove the most important or essential parts of something, leaving it weak or empty.
- The scandal gutted the company's reputation.
- The new law gutted the environmental protections.
- Budget cuts gutted the school's music program.
noun
- The tube in the body through which food passes; the stomach or intestines.
- The doctor examined the patient's gut using an ultrasound.
- Eating too much spicy food can upset your gut.
- A healthy gut is important for good digestion.
- A person's inner feeling or intuition, especially about what is right or wrong.
- Her gut told her something was wrong with the plan.
- Trust your gut when making important decisions.
- I have a gut feeling that we are going to win the game.
- Courage or determination; the ability to do something difficult or risky.
- It takes a lot of gut to stand up to a bully.
- He didn't have the gut to ask for a raise.
- She showed real gut by quitting her job to start a business.
Antonyms
adjective
- Based on instinct or emotion rather than careful thought; intuitive.
- I have a gut sense that this is the right path.
- She made a gut decision to take the job offer.
- His gut reaction was to say no, but he agreed anyway.