Gut
noun
The stomach or belly.
He punched him in the gut.
Often appears as...
- have a gut feeling
- gut reaction
noun
The interior parts of something, usually referred to when they are removed or exposed.
They gutted the fish and cooked it on the fire.
Often appears as...
- gut a fish
- gut a building
verb
Remove the inner parts of a building or vehicle.
The old house was completely gutted before being renovated.
Often appears as...
- gut a house
- gut a car
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Technical
verb
Make less effective or ruin something by removing the most important parts.
The budget cuts have gutted the education program.
Often appears as...
- gut a program
- gut a plan
noun
Courage or determination.
It takes a lot of gut to stand up to bullies.
Often appears as...
- show some gut
- it takes gut
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Approving
Colloquial
noun
A long, narrow passage in a mountain or hill.
They had to walk through a narrow and steep gut to get to the other side of the hill.
Often appears as...
- walk through a gut
- narrow gut
noun
Gut is also a type of string made from animal intestines, used for musical instruments like violin.
The musician always used gut strings on his violin for their warm sound.
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- gut string
- violin gut
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Technical
noun
The stomach or belly.
He punched him in the gut.
Often appears as...
- have a gut feeling
- gut reaction
noun
The interior parts of something, usually referred to when they are removed or exposed.
They gutted the fish and cooked it on the fire.
Often appears as...
- gut a fish
- gut a building
verb
Remove the inner parts of a building or vehicle.
The old house was completely gutted before being renovated.
Often appears as...
- gut a house
- gut a car
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Make less effective or ruin something by removing the most important parts.
The budget cuts have gutted the education program.
Often appears as...
- gut a program
- gut a plan
noun
Courage or determination.
It takes a lot of gut to stand up to bullies.
Often appears as...
- show some gut
- it takes gut
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
noun
A long, narrow passage in a mountain or hill.
They had to walk through a narrow and steep gut to get to the other side of the hill.
Often appears as...
- walk through a gut
- narrow gut
noun
Gut is also a type of string made from animal intestines, used for musical instruments like violin.
The musician always used gut strings on his violin for their warm sound.
Often appears as...
- gut string
- violin gut
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 7
Pro Tip 1/2Intuition Sense
Used to describe a strong inner feeling about a situation or decision.
I had a gut feeling she was lying.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Response
Expresses an immediate reaction without deep thinking.
His gut reaction was to refuse the offer.
Pro Tip 1/2Intuition Sense
Used to describe a strong inner feeling about a situation or decision.
I had a gut feeling she was lying.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Response
Expresses an immediate reaction without deep thinking.
His gut reaction was to refuse the offer.
Pro Tip 1/2Intuition Sense
Used to describe a strong inner feeling about a situation or decision.
I had a gut feeling she was lying.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Response
Expresses an immediate reaction without deep thinking.
His gut reaction was to refuse the offer.
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Why do we pass gas? -...
It's important not to just blame certain foods for gas and bloating and then avoid them. You don't want to starve the bacteria that digest these complex carbohydrates, or they'll have to start eating the sugars in the mucus lining of your intestines. Your personal gas will vary based on what you eat, and what bacteria are in your gut.
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How the food you eat...
and protect against harmful germs. We don't yet have the blueprint for exactly which good bacteria a robust gut needs, but we do know that it's important for a healthy microbiome to have a variety of bacterial species. Many factors affect our microbiomes, including our environment,
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What’s the big deal with...
which helps heal intestinal damage and improve symptoms. Some people don't have celiac disease or a wheat allergy, but still experience symptoms when they eat foods with gluten. These people have non-celiac gluten sensitivity. They experience painful gut symptoms
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Filming The World's...
to germinate it goes through cassery's gut and once it's done that it is obviously food out and it is able to grow in its own little pile of casserole fertilizer australia's wildlife is found nowhere else it's incredibly special so what i
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You are your microbes -...
Deeper in the depths of our gut city, the syntrophs eke out a living off the fermenters' trash. At each step of this process, energy is released, and that energy is absorbed by the cells of the digestive tract.
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Octopus Playtime PIPE...
that's almost as deep as any divide can be between two animals with three hearts no bones a beak with a venomous bite and a gut that runs through its brain to one point of view the octopus is completely alien
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Heribert Watzke: The...
So satisfaction was a very important part. And as I say, energy was necessary. Now how did the gut actually participate in this development? And the gut is a silent voice -- it's going more for feelings.
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The real meaning of soul...
vitality isn't that what we need when we talk about soul we need to make it spirited again give it guts again give it lungs again because we want to live life with soul and I think pretty sure
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Most Soothing Sir David...
Eating soil is thought to help with digestion, but it also provides minerals and even helps the lemurs to cope with troublesome gut parasites.
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Snake vs. Roadrunner...
In this face-off, guts versus venom is a draw, and our snake gets away with her life.
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Why do we pass gas? -...
It's important not to just blame certain foods for gas and bloating and then avoid them. You don't want to starve the bacteria that digest these complex carbohydrates, or they'll have to start eating the sugars in the mucus lining of your intestines. Your personal gas will vary based on what you eat, and what bacteria are in your gut.
Video examples
How the food you eat...
and protect against harmful germs. We don't yet have the blueprint for exactly which good bacteria a robust gut needs, but we do know that it's important for a healthy microbiome to have a variety of bacterial species. Many factors affect our microbiomes, including our environment,
Video examples
What’s the big deal with...
which helps heal intestinal damage and improve symptoms. Some people don't have celiac disease or a wheat allergy, but still experience symptoms when they eat foods with gluten. These people have non-celiac gluten sensitivity. They experience painful gut symptoms
Video examples
Filming The World's...
to germinate it goes through cassery's gut and once it's done that it is obviously food out and it is able to grow in its own little pile of casserole fertilizer australia's wildlife is found nowhere else it's incredibly special so what i
Video examples
You are your microbes -...
Deeper in the depths of our gut city, the syntrophs eke out a living off the fermenters' trash. At each step of this process, energy is released, and that energy is absorbed by the cells of the digestive tract.
Video examples
Octopus Playtime PIPE...
that's almost as deep as any divide can be between two animals with three hearts no bones a beak with a venomous bite and a gut that runs through its brain to one point of view the octopus is completely alien
Video examples
Heribert Watzke: The...
So satisfaction was a very important part. And as I say, energy was necessary. Now how did the gut actually participate in this development? And the gut is a silent voice -- it's going more for feelings.
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
vitality isn't that what we need when we talk about soul we need to make it spirited again give it guts again give it lungs again because we want to live life with soul and I think pretty sure
Video examples
Most Soothing Sir David...
Eating soil is thought to help with digestion, but it also provides minerals and even helps the lemurs to cope with troublesome gut parasites.
Video examples
Snake vs. Roadrunner...
In this face-off, guts versus venom is a draw, and our snake gets away with her life.
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Jason Wiles
American Actor
I had played sports all my life, and I thought that was going to be the way. But I saw where the potential in football was going to end. When it comes to decision-making, I just follow my gut at the end of the day. And if I don't, I get in trouble. I wanted to become a filmmaker.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
It's very interesting, the joke comes first and then the wording comes within five seconds, maybe ten seconds. My thing is to get the joke across in as few words as possible. However, sometimes a word that's not really needed does help the rhythm of it. It's a gut feeling.
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Jack Canfield
American Author
Trust your gut feeling about things, listen to what others are saying, and look at the results of your actions. Once you know the truth, you can set about taking action to improve. Everyone will be better for it.
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Rihanna
American Musician
I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.
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Jessica Raine
British Actress
I'd love to do films, but I'd feel bad in my gut if I did anything just for the money. I want to wait for something I'm really passionate about, even if I don't work for a year.
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Miranda Lambert
American Musician
I like to write with people I have a relationship with; otherwise it's kind of scary, and you hold back because you don't want to pour your guts out to someone you never met.
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LeBron James
American Basketball Player
Warren Buffet told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with don't go back on it.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.
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Frank de Boer
Dutch Manager
The most important thing I tell my players is to play their own game and show guts.
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Jamie Blackley
English Actor
I don't know if I do anything to get into character: I just go with my gut.
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Jason Wiles
American Actor
I had played sports all my life, and I thought that was going to be the way. But I saw where the potential in football was going to end. When it comes to decision-making, I just follow my gut at the end of the day. And if I don't, I get in trouble. I wanted to become a filmmaker.
Quote examples
Steven Wright
American Comedian
It's very interesting, the joke comes first and then the wording comes within five seconds, maybe ten seconds. My thing is to get the joke across in as few words as possible. However, sometimes a word that's not really needed does help the rhythm of it. It's a gut feeling.
Quote examples
Jack Canfield
American Author
Trust your gut feeling about things, listen to what others are saying, and look at the results of your actions. Once you know the truth, you can set about taking action to improve. Everyone will be better for it.
Quote examples
Rihanna
American Musician
I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.
Quote examples
Jessica Raine
British Actress
I'd love to do films, but I'd feel bad in my gut if I did anything just for the money. I want to wait for something I'm really passionate about, even if I don't work for a year.
Quote examples
Miranda Lambert
American Musician
I like to write with people I have a relationship with; otherwise it's kind of scary, and you hold back because you don't want to pour your guts out to someone you never met.
Quote examples
LeBron James
American Basketball Player
Warren Buffet told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with don't go back on it.
Quote examples
Dolly Parton
American Singer
Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.
Quote examples
Frank de Boer
Dutch Manager
The most important thing I tell my players is to play their own game and show guts.
Quote examples
Jamie Blackley
English Actor
I don't know if I do anything to get into character: I just go with my gut.
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