gut (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɡʌt/
Definition
An instinct or intuition, often a strong feeling of unease or certainty, that arises from deep within one's body.
Examples
She had a gut feeling that he was lying.
My gut told me not to trust him.
He followed his gut and turned left at the fork in the road.
How to Use gut
- gut feeling (collocation)
- An intuitive sense or hunch. — "She had a gut feeling that the offer was too good to be true."
- gut instinct (collocation)
- An immediate, unthinking response based on intuition. — "My gut instinct was to protect her."
- have the guts (idiom)
- To possess the courage or nerve to do something difficult or risky. — "It takes guts to admit you were wrong."
- gut reaction (collocation)
- An immediate, instinctive emotional response. — "His gut reaction to the news was disbelief."
- gut something (phrasal verb)
- To remove the internal organs of an animal or fish. — "We need to gut the fish before we cook it."
- gut something (phrasal verb)
- To remove the interior of a building or structure, typically for renovation. — "They decided to gut the old house and start from scratch."
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