n.
Pronunciation: ' g ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English guttas, plural; probably akin to Old English g ē otan to pour
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) : BOWELS , ENTRAILS ― usually used in plural (2) : the basic visceral or emotional part of a person b : ALIMENTARY CANAL also : part of the alimentary canal and especially the intestine or stomach c : BELLY , ABDOMEN d : CATGUT
2 plural : the inner essential parts <the gut s of a car>
3 : a narrow passage also : a narrow waterway or small creek
4 : the sac of silk taken from a silkworm ready to spin its cocoon and drawn out into a thread for use as a snell
5 plural : fortitude and stamina in coping with what alarms, repels, or discourages : COURAGE , PLUCK
6 : GUT COURSE