gut up

/ɡʌt ˈʌp/

verb

To show courage and hide one's apprehension.

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man upendureput up withtake lying down
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Meanings

verbgut up (third-person singular simple present guts up, present participle gutting up, simple past and past participle gutted up)

present singular third person guts up · participle present gutting up · participle past gutted up · past gutted up

  1. imperativeintransitiveslangTo show courage and hide one's apprehension.

    Synonyms: man up, endure, put up with, take lying down

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo show courage and hide one's apprehension.

Similar
man upendureput up withtake lying down

Origin

From gut + up, influenced by expressions like man up and shut up. Compare guts (“courage”).

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APA

gut up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut%20up

MLA

“gut up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gut up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut%20up.

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