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Boldness or bravery, or the quality of being bold or brave
“Do you have the guts to skydive? What's the gutsiest thing you've ever done?”
Mental or emotional strength, especially in the face of adversity
“Those with guts have the thick skin and fortitude to initiate and try something new, the guts to endure, and the guts to evolve.”
A drive or determination to succeed, especially in the face of adversity
“The team showed a lot of guts to come from behind to win like they did.”
The insides or entrails of an animal or person
“The crew were standing ankle-deep in fish guts.”
The core or interior of an object, device or machine
“In this chapter, we talk about the guts of the computer, including the motherboard, the various bus technologies, and interfaces that you might encounter.”
A gluttonous person who enjoys gourmandizing
“The nuts and seeds in them are so good for you, as well as being utterly delicious. I sometimes have a bar as a late-night snack or as a treat or because I'm such a greedy guts.”
Open resistance to authority or opposition
An indispensable factor or influence that gives something its strength and vitality
Fundamental or basic truths, concepts or ideas
The central or most important part of something
Elements of, or inside, a larger object
The flesh of a creature, especially one that is dead
A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article
The quality of being sharp, having edge or bite, especially in one's thoughts or expressions
Exceptional abilities, bravery, and courage
The internal organs of poultry birds, used as food
The remains after gutting a fish
The stomach, especially as representing the body's need for food
An important element or aspect of something
A supportive base, typically the lowest load-bearing part of a building
Plural for the belly of a person, especially one that is enlarged
“I saw him again at our 20th high school reunion and was perversely pleased to notice that he was bald and sporting a large gut hanging over his belt.”
Plural for a person's emotional, visceral self
“Listening to my gut is a skill I'm still working on. It used to be that I'd only notice it when I was doubled over in pain.”
Plural for a feeling, idea or guess based on intuition rather than fact
Plural for a cord or line where the hook or lure is attached
To remove the innards of
“To gut the fish, make a slit up the length of the belly under running water and cut off the fins with scissors.”
To remove or destroy completely the internal parts of (a building or other structure)
“Most carry homeowner's insurance and pay the premiums without any expectation that a fire would gut the house.”
To plunder or completely remove the contents of, typically nefariously
“The administration deregulates key environmental protections so that its sycophantic wealthy donors can gut the land of its resources.”
To strip and make bare
To eliminate completely
To remove (a section) from a text or piece of music
To traumatize or cause distress to
To cause to be empty or vacant
To set on fire, or to be set on fire
To cut off or remove excess material from, especially a tree or shrub
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