guts
nounnounverbverbcommon in dialogue
- //ɡʌts//
- //ɡʊts//
The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
noun
- 1
Also a form of gutplural of gut
noun
- 1
The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
- 2
informalCourage; determination.
It must have taken some guts to speak in front of that audience.
She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone—she's got guts.
"Wha's good of living blind's a bat?" be demanded aggressively. "Thash what my wife said. An' she was right - only she's more guts than I have. When she found as the kids was blind too, what did she do? Took 'em into our bed with her and turned on the gas. Thash what she done. An' I hadn't the guts to stick with 'em. She's got pluck, my wife, more'n I have."
- 3
informalContent, substance.
His speech had no guts in it.
- 4
informalThe essential, core parts.
He knew all about the guts of the business: how things actually get done.
The guts of this Rolex watch are rock-solid.
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informalOne's innermost feelings.
If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here.
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The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates; the centre.
- 7
informalThe center of the field.
verb
- 1
Also a form of gutthird-person singular simple present indicative of gut
verb
- 1
informalTo eat greedily.
- 2
informalTo show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out).
He gutsed out a 6-1 win.
Forms
- past tense
- gutsed
- past participle
- gutsed
- present participle
- gutsing
- third person singular
- gutses