Gut (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove the guts of; "gut the sheep".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The hunters planned to gut the deer as soon as they returned to the campsite.
- The fishmonger will gut the fish before displaying it for sale.
- Gut the chicken and remove the innards before marinating it for grilling.
- The butcher instructed the apprentice to gut the pig carcass carefully to avoid contaminating the meat.
- The field dressing required them to gut the elk quickly to cool the body and preserve the meat.
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Meaning 2
Empty completely; destroy the inside of; "Gut the building".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The fire gutted the historic mansion, leaving only a few walls standing.
- The builders had to gut the old apartment to make way for the new renovations.
- A severe storm gutted many homes along the coast, making them uninhabitable.
- The vandals gutted the abandoned car, stripping it of all its valuable parts.
- The construction crew gutted the entire floor to create a more open space.