gut

Definitions of gut in various dictionaries:

noun - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

noun - a narrow channel or strait

noun - a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

verb - empty completely

verb - remove the guts of

The alimentary canal or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach.

The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut.

Slang.

Innermost emotional or visceral response: She felt in her gut that he was guilty.

Courage; fortitude.

Nerve; audacity.

A gut course.

A thin, tough cord made from the intestines of animals, usually sheep, used as strings for musical instruments or as surgical sutures.

A narrow passage or channel.

Fibrous material taken from the silk gland of a silkworm before it spins a cocoon, used for fishing tackle.

To remove the intestines or entrails of; eviscerate.

To extract essential or major parts of: gut a manuscript.

To destroy the interior of: Fire gutted the house.

Arousing or involving basic emotions; visceral: “Conservationism is a gut issue in the West” (Saturday Review).

verb - to remove the guts (intestines) of