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Added 9 October 2026

gut

/ɡʌt/ noun

In Latin: exenterō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gut at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus.
A narrow channel or strait.
A strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery.

verb

Empty completely; destroy the inside of.
Gut the building
Remove the guts of.
gut the sheep

Origin

From Middle English gut, gutte, gotte, from Old English gutt (usually in plural guttas (“guts, entrails”)), from Proto-Germanic *gut-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”). Related to English gote (“drain”), Old English ġēotan (“to pour”). More at gote, yote. The verb is from Middle English gutten, gotten (“to gut”).

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