Gutting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb phrase

Meaning & Definition of Gutting

Gutting (verb)

  1. eviscerate
  2. to extract all the essential passages or portions from
  3. to destroy the inside of

Gutting (phrase)

  1. persevere

Gutting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to take the internal organs out of

    "you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it"

    similar: cleaning, disemboweling, drawing, eviscerating
    related: boning, dressing, cutting, excising, extracting, removing, withdrawing, yanking, transplanting

Related Entry: Gut (verb)

Gut is a different word from Gutting. The synonyms below are for gut, not for gutting.

  1. to take the internal organs out of

    "you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it"

    similar: clean, disembowel, draw, eviscerate
    related: bone, dress, cut, excise, extract, remove, withdraw, yank, transplant

Related Entry: Gutting it out (phrase)

Gutting it out is a different word from Gutting. The synonyms below are for gutting it out, not for gutting.

  1. to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

    "I know you're tired of being in the car, but can you gut it out until we get to the motel?"

    similar: carrying on, persevering, persisting, hanging in there
    related: digging in, hanging on, keeping up, following through (with), knuckling down
    near: giving up, knocking off, quitting, bowing, giving in, submitting, succumbing, surrendering, yielding, faltering, hanging back, hesitating, shilly-shallying, vacillating, wavering, wobbling

Related Entry: Gut it out (phrase)

Gut it out is a different word from Gutting. The synonyms below are for gut it out, not for gutting.

  1. to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

    "I know you're tired of being in the car, but can you gut it out until we get to the motel?"

    similar: carry on, persevere, persist, hang in there
    related: dig in, hang on, keep up, follow through (with), knuckle down
    near: give up, knock off, quit, bow, give in, submit, succumb, surrender, yield, falter, hang back, hesitate, shilly-shally, vacillate, waver, wobble

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Gutting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Gutting:

cleaning, disemboweling, drawing, eviscerating

Related Words for Gutting

boning, dressing, cutting, excising, extracting, removing, withdrawing, yanking, transplanting

Word Forms of Gutting

Inflections: gutted

Origin & Etymology of Gutting

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Gutting

What does "Gutting" mean?

"Gutting" means eviscerate. As an a verb and a phrase, it is defined as: eviscerate.

What is another word for "Gutting"?

Other words for "Gutting" include cleaning, disemboweling, drawing and eviscerating. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Gutting" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Gutting"?

There are 13 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Gutting". Common alternatives include cleaning, disemboweling, drawing and eviscerating.

How do you use "Gutting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Gutting" in a sentence: "you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it".

Is "Gutting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Gutting" can be used as a verb and a phrase, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Gutting"?

First known use: 14th century.

What is another word for "Gutting" meaning "to take the internal organs out of"?

When "Gutting" (verb) means to take the internal organs out of, synonyms include cleaning, disemboweling, drawing and eviscerating.

What does "Gutting" mean as a verb?

As a verb, "Gutting" means: eviscerate; to extract all the essential passages or portions from; to destroy the inside of.