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gut

Definition

  • noun: the internal organs of an animal
  • noun: the basic visceral or emotional part of a person
  • verb: to extract all the essential passages or portions from
  • verb: to remove the internal organs from (a fish or an animal)
  • used to talk about feelings, ideas, etc., that come from your emotions and from what seems true or right rather than from logic or reason
  • synonyms: bowels, intenstine, bowel

Examples

  • I thought I'd 'bust a gut' (laughing) when you showed up in that silly outfit.

  • What makes some people want to 'spill their guts' on national television?

  • He knew he had to trust his 'gut' [='instincts'] and do what felt right.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Not you. We named the monkey "Jack." Gents, our hope is restored! Any of you so much as thinks the word "parley," I'll have your guts for garters. Will! You've got to stop it! - Stop it! - Welcome back, miss. You took advantage (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • (..) It is my intention to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, raid, pillage, plunder, and otherwise pilfer my weaselly black guts out. - I said no lies. - I think he's telling the truth. If he were telling the truth, he wouldn't have told us. Unless you wouldn't believe (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl