noun
guts
guhts
noun
1
Courage and determination, especially to do something difficult or risky.
"It took real guts to stand up and disagree with the whole board."
"She had the guts to quit her job and start her own business."
2
The internal organs of the abdomen, or the inner workings of something.
"The mechanic opened up the engine and showed us its guts."
verb
1
To show strong determination, especially in the phrase "guts it out."
"She gutted it out and finished the marathon despite the injury."
How to Use Guts
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBravery and nerve — or, informally, the inner parts/mechanism of something.
Common pairings
have the guts
guts out
spill your guts
Word Forms
gutsed past tense, gutses singular
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