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I was in college in Washington, D.C. I did three years full-time. I did all my requirements, and my senior year was really a gut year. And I said, 'Law school will always be there.' I was in no hurry to get right into that.
Alec Baldwin

Meaning of "gut" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GUT

Old English gutt; related to gēotan to flow.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GUT

gut  [ɡʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gut is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gut in English.

WHAT DOES GUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gut in the English dictionary

The first definition of gut in the dictionary is the lower part of the alimentary canal; intestine. Other definition of gut is the entire alimentary canal related adjective visceral. Gut is also the bowels or entrails, esp of an animal.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GUT

PRESENT

Present
I gut
you gut
he/she/it guts
we gut
you gut
they gut
Present continuous
I am gutting
you are gutting
he/she/it is gutting
we are gutting
you are gutting
they are gutting
Present perfect
I have gutted
you have gutted
he/she/it has gutted
we have gutted
you have gutted
they have gutted
Present perfect continuous
I have been gutting
you have been gutting
he/she/it has been gutting
we have been gutting
you have been gutting
they have been gutting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I gutted
you gutted
he/she/it gutted
we gutted
you gutted
they gutted
Past continuous
I was gutting
you were gutting
he/she/it was gutting
we were gutting
you were gutting
they were gutting
Past perfect
I had gutted
you had gutted
he/she/it had gutted
we had gutted
you had gutted
they had gutted
Past perfect continuous
I had been gutting
you had been gutting
he/she/it had been gutting
we had been gutting
you had been gutting
they had been gutting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will gut
you will gut
he/she/it will gut
we will gut
you will gut
they will gut
Future continuous
I will be gutting
you will be gutting
he/she/it will be gutting
we will be gutting
you will be gutting
they will be gutting
Future perfect
I will have gutted
you will have gutted
he/she/it will have gutted
we will have gutted
you will have gutted
they will have gutted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gutting
you will have been gutting
he/she/it will have been gutting
we will have been gutting
you will have been gutting
they will have been gutting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would gut
you would gut
he/she/it would gut
we would gut
you would gut
they would gut
Conditional continuous
I would be gutting
you would be gutting
he/she/it would be gutting
we would be gutting
you would be gutting
they would be gutting
Conditional perfect
I would have gut
you would have gut
he/she/it would have gut
we would have gut
you would have gut
they would have gut
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gutting
you would have been gutting
he/she/it would have been gutting
we would have been gutting
you would have been gutting
they would have been gutting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you gut
we let´s gut
you gut
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to gut
Past participle
gutted
Present Participle
gutting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUT

gusty
gut check
gut course
gut feeling
gut instinct
Gut of Canso
gut out
gut reaction
gut-churning
gut-rot
gut-wrenching
gutbucket
gutcher
Gutenberg
gutful
Guthrie
Guthrun
gutless
gutlessness
gutlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUT

about
but
check out
checkout
cut
debut
find out
hut
input
input/output
layout
on the way out
out
out and about
output
put
slut
talk about
throughout
tout

Synonyms and antonyms of gut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gut» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gut

Translation of «gut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUT

Find out the translation of gut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

内脏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tripa
570 millions of speakers

English

gut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَعْي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кишка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intestino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাহস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intestins
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Usus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Darm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

창자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Usus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ruột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வின்னரம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आतडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağırsak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intestino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jelito
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кишечник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

organe interne
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντερο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gut
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tarm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tarm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gut

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUT»

The term «gut» is very widely used and occupies the 3.483 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gut» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gut» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gut

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10 QUOTES WITH «GUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gut.
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Paula Abdul
Keep the faith, don't lose your perseverance and always trust your gut extinct.
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Karen Armstrong
Every fundamentalist movement I've studied in Judaism, Christianity and Islam is convinced at some gut, visceral level that secular liberal society wants to wipe out religion.
3
Mitchell Baker
I've learned that for many people, change is uncomfortable. Maybe they want to go through it, and they can see the benefit of it, but at a gut level, change is uncomfortable.
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Alec Baldwin
I was in college in Washington, D.C. I did three years full-time. I did all my requirements, and my senior year was really a gut year. And I said, 'Law school will always be there.' I was in no hurry to get right into that.
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Lawrence Bender
What I would say to filmmakers, if I may be so bold or so arrogant, is to draw inspiration from other filmmakers, but go to the place in your own gut where everything is nothing. That's a very Zen thing to say, but that place of nothing is where real creativity comes out of.
6
Richard Branson
I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the consumer.
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Melanie Brown
I live on my gut instinct.
8
Jerry Bruckheimer
I make movies based on gut.
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Tim Cahill
Stanley Kubrick went with his gut feeling: he directed 'Dr. Strangelove' as a black comedy. The film is routinely described as a masterpiece.
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Jamais Cascio
In entertainment, zombies are so played out. I have a gut sense that people are getting tired of apocalyptic scenarios.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUT»

Discover the use of gut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clean Gut: The Breakthrough Plan for Eliminating the Root ...
The Clean Gut program will put an end to these everyday ailments, reverse chronic disease, and help you achieve true, long-lasting health.
Alejandro Junger, 2013
2
Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for ...
The perfect book for anyone suffering from Autism, Dyslexia, Depression, Dyspraxia, ADD, ADHD, Schizophrenia, and any other condition that has a link with gut dysbiosis.
Natasha Campbell-McBride, 2004
3
Jack: Straight from the Gut
In an anticipated book on business management for our time, Jack Welch surveys the landscape of his career running General Electric, one of the world's largest and most successful corporations.
Jack Welch, John A. Byrne, 2003
4
Trust Your Gut: Heal from IBS and Other Chronic Stomach ...
You may have even given up hope because you are embarrassed or exhausted. In Trust Your Gut --two leading doctors in integrative medicine – a physician and a psychologist -- have teamed up to develop the revolutionary CORE program.
Gregory Plotnikoff, Mark B. Weisberg, 2013
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Gut Microflora: Digestive Physiology and Pathology
The purpose of this profoundly multidisciplinary volume is to provide a comprehensive up-to-date review of what is known about the gut microflora and its impact on disgestive physiology and pathology for all those interested in this ...
Jean-Claude Rambaud, Jean-Paul Buts, 2006
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Leaky Gut Syndrome
Published regularly to give you the newest and best available information on health topics of major importance, written by leading physicians and other health practitioners, researchers and expert reporters.Leaky gut syndrome, while not a ...
Elizabeth Lipski, 1998
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Gut Wisdom: Understanding and Improving Your Digestive ...
gut it out” is to be motivated and persistent. The concept of body/mind unity is rooted in antiquity. The ancient Chinese Taoist sages viewed the body and mind as one interrelated whole. They believed that we not only digest and assimilate ...
Alyce M. Sorokie, 2008
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The Sensitive Gut
A reassuring and practical guide to managing common intestinal distress, "The Sensitive Gut" can improve the quality of life for millions of readers afflicted with dyspepsia, reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or constipation.
Michael Lasalandra, Harvard Medical School, Lawrence S. Friedman, 2001
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Gut Efficiency; the Key Ingredient in Pig and Poultry ...
This has forced the pig and poultry industries to scrutinise their production methods investigating alternative feed ingredients together with methods of improving productivity and efficiency in order to survive.This edited collection of ...
Julie A. Taylor-Pickard, P. Spring, 2008
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Gut Feelings: Short Cuts to Better Decision Making
All these people succeeded by trusting their instincts but how does it work? In Gut Feelings psychologist and behavioural expert Gerd Gigerenzer reveals the secrets of fast and effective decision-making.
Gerd Gigerenzer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gut is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bees infected with common gut parasite work less and die younger …
Researchers glued tiny transmitters onto the backs of 960 bees and infected half with a low dose of nosema spores, a gut parasite common ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
'Hacking' gut bacteria could spur new medical treatments
Faintly glowing mouse droppings are now evidence that one of the most common microbes in the human gut can be easily "hacked," or ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
World's largest steel company to use rabbit gut microbe to cut …
The world's largest steel producer is planning to spend €87m to use a microbe originally found in a rabbit's gut to turn a waste gas that ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Storms Leave More Than 45000 Without Power, Winds Gut To 60mph
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A line of severe storms moving across Indiana has downed trees and power lines, leaving more than 45,000 electricity ... «WBIW.com, Jul 15»
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Comcast's 2Gbps Fiber Service Costs Gut-Wrenching $300 Per …
Google might have sparked the fiber internet wars with its highly acclaimed Google Fiber service for residential customers, but competitors like ... «Hot Hardware, Jul 15»
6
How to Program One of the Gut's Most Common Microbes
Welcome to the age of smart probiotics, where specially designed bacterial rangers patrol the gut, reporting on the state of the environment, ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
7
Will pension initiative gut public retirements?
California Republican Carl DeMaio of San Diego is one of the sponsors of the “Voter Empowerment Act,” an attempt to use the ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
8
Good gut health helps diabetics cope with condition
CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER: Integrative Wellbeing Solutions psychologist Slyvia Smith believes your gut can be the key to healing. «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
9
'Gut feeling an under-played attribute'
The officer in charge of a high profile and complex investigation into the killing of Pamela Jackson has said “gut feeling” is an underplayed attribute in modern ... «Police Oracle, Jul 15»
10
Scientists 'hack' common gut bacterium
In a new study published in the journal Cell Systems, researchers reveal how they have engineered a common gut bacterium to have new ... «Medical News Today, Jul 15»

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