Definitions
1.nounThe alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
2.nounThe abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged"beer gut"
3.nounThe intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.
4.nounA person's emotional, visceral self."I have a funny feeling in my gut."
5.nounA class that is not demanding or challenging."You should take Intro Astronomy: it's a gut."
6.nounA narrow passage of water."the Gut of Canso"
7.nounThe sac of silk taken from a silkworm when ready to spin its cocoon, for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. When dry, it is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fishing line.
8.verbTo eviscerate."The fisherman guts the fish before cooking them."
9.verbTo remove or destroy the most important parts of."Congress gutted the welfare bill."
10.adjectiveMade of gut."a violin with gut strings"
11.adjectiveInstinctive."gut reaction"