Entry Word: gut

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 guts pluralthe internal organs of the body <dissected the frog and looked at its guts>

Synonyms entrails, innards, inside(s), viscera, vitals

Related Words bowel(s), intestine(s); giblet(s), variety meat

2 guts pluralstrength of mind to carry on in spite of danger <it took a lot of guts to rush into that building and save her cat> — see courage
3 guts pluralthe strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship <had the guts to keep running the race even though she felt like quitting> — see fortitude
4 the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis <eating too many French fries will result in a substantial gut> — see stomach