gut

²gut

verb

gut·tedgut·ting

Definition of GUT

transitive verb

1

a : eviscerate b : to extract all the essential passages or portions from

2

a : to destroy the inside of <fire gutted the building> b : to destroy the essential power or effectiveness of <inflation gutting the economy>

— gut it out

: persevere

Examples of GUT

1. The salmon is already gutted and filleted.
2. Critics claim that these reforms will gut the law.

First Known Use of GUT

14th century

Related to GUT

Synonyms: clean, disembowel, draw, eviscerate

Related Words: bone, dress; cut, excise, extract, remove, withdraw, yank; transplant

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