guts

1. pluralplural of gut

1. pluralplural onlyThe entrails or contents of the abdomen.

   Synonyms: bowels, entrails, innards, insides, intestines, viscera

2. broadlyinformalpluralplural onlyCourage; determination.

   She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone—she's got guts.

   2 more examples

   It must have taken some guts to speak in front of that audience.

   "Wha's good of living blind's a bat?" be demanded aggressively. "Thash what my wife said. An' she was right - only she's more guts than I have. When she found as the kids was blind too, what did she do? Took 'em into our bed with her and turned on the gas. Thash what she done. An' I hadn't the guts to stick with 'em. She's got pluck, my wife, more'n I have."

   1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 24

   Synonyms: pluck, balls, nerve, audacity, balls, bield, boldhead, boldness

3. informalpluralplural onlyContent, substance.

   His speech had no guts in it.

4. informalpluralplural onlyThe essential, core parts.

   The guts of this Rolex watch are rock-solid.

   1 more example

   He knew all about the guts of the business: how things actually get done.

   Synonyms: bowels, marrow, bowels, sum, brass tacks, core, crux, essence

5. informalpluralplural onlyOne's innermost feelings.

   If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here.

6. AustraliaNew Zealandpluralplural onlyThe ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates; the centre.
7. informalpluralplural onlyAustralian rules footballThe center of the field.

1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of gut

present singular third person gutses · participle present gutsing · participle past gutsed · past gutsed

1. AustraliainformalTo eat greedily.
2. informalTo show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out).

   He gutsed out a 6-1 win.

1. pluralplural of Gut

1. pluralplural of GUT