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guts.

The entrails or contents of the abdomen.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡʌts//ɡʊts/Northern-England
  1. The entrails or contents of the abdomen.

    plural · plural-only
  2. Courage; determination.

    broadly · informal · plural · plural-only
    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.
  3. Content, substance.

    informal · plural · plural-only
    His speech had no guts in it.
  4. The essential, core parts.

    informal · plural · plural-only
    He knew all about the guts of the business: how things actually get done.
    The guts of this Rolex watch are rock-solid.
  5. One's innermost feelings.

    informal · plural · plural-only
    If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here.
  6. The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates; the centre.

    Australia · New-Zealand · plural · plural-only
  7. The center of the field.

    informal · plural · plural-only
verb/ɡʌts//ɡʊts/Northern-England
  1. To eat greedily.

    Australia · informal
  2. To show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out).

    informal
    He gutsed out a 6-1 win.
noun/ɡʌts//ɡʊts/Northern-England
  1. plural of gut

    form-of · plural
verb/ɡʌts//ɡʊts/Northern-England
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gut

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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