Sekirov Dictionary

guts

/ɡʌts/

noun 7
verb 2
forms 3
phrases 5

noun[plural only]7

The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
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(informal) the courage to face something hard or dangerous and not give up
- It must have taken some guts to speak in front of that audience.
- She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone—she's got guts.
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(informal) One's innermost feelings.
- If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here.
•
(informal) Content, substance.
- His speech had no guts in it.
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(informal) The essential, core parts.
- He knew all about the guts of the business: how things actually get done.
- The guts of this Rolex watch are rock-solid.
(Australia, New-Zealand) The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates; the centre.
(informal) The center of the field.

verb2

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(informal) To show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out).
- He gutsed out a 6-1 win.
(Australia, informal) To eat greedily.

forms

gutsed · gutsing · gutses

Phrases with guts

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