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Guts

noun/ɡˈʌts/
Definition
fortitude and determination
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈʌts/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈʌts/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈʌts/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈʌts/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfortitude and determination
“he didn't have the guts to try it”
nounthe part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
nouna narrow channel or strait
nouna strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
verbempty completely; destroy the inside of
“Gut the building”
verbremove the guts of
“gut the sheep”
Word Forms
grittyadjectivewilling to face danger
gutsyadjectivemarked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; ; -Judith Crist
intestinaladjectiveof or relating to or inside the intestines
gutverbremove the guts of
gutternouna worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
gutnouna strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Innereien
Standhaftigkeit und Entschlossenheit
🇫🇷French
tripes
courage et détermination
🇪🇸Spanish
vísceras
fortaleza y determinación
🇮🇹Italian
intestini
forza d'animo e determinazione
🇳🇱Dutch
ingewanden
standvastigheid en vastberadenheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
estômago
coragem e determinação
🇷🇺Russian
кишки
сила духа и решительность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हिम्मत
धैर्य और दृढ़ संकल्प
🇧🇩Bengali
সাহস
দৃঢ়তা এবং সংকল্প
🇮🇳Tamil
தைரியம்
வலிமை மற்றும் உறுதிப்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
దమ్ము
ధైర్యం మరియు సంకల్పం
🇮🇳Marathi
हिम्मत
दृढनिश्चय आणि दृढनिश्चय
🇮🇳Gujarati
હિંમત
મનોબળ અને નિશ્ચય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕರುಳು
ಧೈರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ಣಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധൈര്യം
ദൃഢതയും നിശ്ചയദാർഢ്യവും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਿੰਮਤ
ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہمت
حوصلہ اور عزم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
胆量
毅力和决心
🇯🇵Japanese
ガッツ
不屈の精神と決意
🇰🇷Korean
끈기
용기와 결단력
🇻🇳Vietnamese
can đảm
sự dũng cảm và quyết tâm
🇹🇭Thai
ความกล้า
ความแข็งแกร่งและความมุ่งมั่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
nyali
ketabahan dan tekad
🇵🇭Filipino
lakas ng loob
tibay ng loob at determinasyon
🇲🇾Malay
keberanian
ketabahan dan keazaman
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الشجاعة
الثبات والتصميم
🇮🇷Persian
جرات
صلابت و اراده
🇹🇷Turkish
cesaret
cesaret ve kararlılık
🇮🇱Hebrew
אומץ
חוזק ונחישות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'guts'?
The primary meaning of 'guts' is 'fortitude and determination'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'guts' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'guts' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'guts' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'guts' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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