guts

See also: Guts

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʌts/
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Noun

guts

  1. plural of gut
  2. The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
  3. (slang) Courage; determination.
    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.
  4. (slang) Content, substance.
    His speech had no guts in it.
  5. (in the plural) The essential, core parts.
    He knew all about the guts of the business, how things actually get done.
  6. (slang) One's innermost feelings.
    If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here.

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Verb

guts

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gut

Verb

guts (third-person singular simple present gutses, present participle gutsing, simple past and past participle gutsed)

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

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Danish

Noun

guts c

  1. genitive singular indefinite of gut

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ʏts

Noun

guts f or m (plural gutsen, diminutive gutsje n)

  1. gouge, a suddenly flowing quantity of fluid
  2. a chisel type with a hollow beak

Verb

guts

  1. first-person singular present indicative of gutsen
  2. imperative of gutsen

References
  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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