guts

Meanings

• noun

  The internal organs in the body, including the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs in the abdominal cavity.

  - "After the surgery, the patient's guts were exposed for the doctor to examine."
  - "The guts of a pig are used to make sausages."
  - "The fear of internal organs is called gastrophobia."

• noun

  Courage or bravery.

  - "He showed great guts in standing up to the bully."
  - "It took a lot of guts to ask for a raise."
  - "She had the guts to tell her boss the truth."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡʌts/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

abdomen , beer belly , beer gut , belly , paunch , potbelly , stomach , tum , tummy , alimentary canal , digestive system , guts , innards , intestine , tharm , catgut

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with guts
puts , muts , huts

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Variants

List of all variants of guts that leads to same result
gut , gut course , guts , gut it out , guts it out , gutted , gutted it out , gutting , gutting it out , GUT , GUTs , blood-and-guts , hate someone's guts , misery guts , blind gut , blind guts , hate , hate her guts , hate his guts , hate its guts , hate my guts , hate one's guts , hate our guts , hate their guts , hate your guts , hated , hated her guts , hated his guts , hated its guts , hated my guts , hated one's guts , hated our guts , hated their guts , hated your guts , hates , hates her guts , hates his guts , hates its guts , hates my guts , hates one's guts , hates our guts , hates their guts , hates your guts , hating , hating her guts , hating his guts , hating its guts , hating my guts , hating one's guts , hating our guts , hating their guts , hating your guts , puke , puke her guts out , puke his guts out , puke my guts out , puke one's guts out , puke their guts out , puke your guts out , puked , pukes , puking , spill , spill her guts , spill his guts , spill its guts , spill my guts , spill one's guts , spill our guts , spill the beans , spill their guts , spill your guts , spillable , spilled , spilled her guts , spilled his guts , spilled its guts , spilled my guts , spilled our guts , spilled the beans , spilled their guts , spilled your guts , spiller , spillers , spilling , spilling her guts , spilling his guts , spilling its guts , spilling my guts , spilling our guts , spilling the beans , spilling their guts , spilling your guts , spills , spills her guts , spills his guts , spills its guts , spills the beans , spilt

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Etymology

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Old English 'gutas', from 'gut' meaning 'intestine'.

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Trivia

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1. The human gut is about 30 feet long.

2. The largest gland in the body, the pancreas, is located in the gut.

3. The word 'guts' is often used interchangeably with 'intestines'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Abdomen: The part of the body that contains the guts and other organs.

2. Digestive system: The system in the body responsible for breaking down food and absorbing nutrients.

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Culture

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In literature, guts are often used metaphorically to represent courage or bravery. In art, guts are depicted in various forms, including anatomical drawings and sculptures. In music, there is a genre called 'gutbucket' blues, which refers to the use of washtubs and other unconventional instruments.

How to Memorize "guts"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the internal organs in the body, such as the stomach and intestines.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'guts' with the feeling of bravery or courage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Guts = Get Up and Try Something' to remember the meaning of 'guts' as courage.

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