Phrase Hound found 112 phrases and 88 compound words that contain gut. The most common are listed below. Open gut in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 112
- gut feelingAn instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.
- gut reactionA visceral reaction that arises with little accompanying thought or even (sometimes) no thought.
- split a gutAlternative form of bust a gut (any sense)
- gut checkAn honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.
- gut punchA hard hit to the stomach.
- up the gutDescribing a play in American football in which the player runs the ball through the middle of the field through defenders.
- gut shotsimple past and past participle of gut shoot
- bust a gutTo work or try very hard.
- beer gutA beer belly.
- bubble gutSynonym of bubble guts: A condition where one experiences bloating, cramping, and discomfort in the stomach or digestive tract due to gases caused by extreme hunger or explosive pre-diarrhea.
- gut fermentation syndromeSynonym of auto-brewery syndrome: A condition in which the contents of the sufferer’s stomach ferment, creating alcohol.
- gut shootAlternative form of gut-shoot.
- blind gutThe caecum of the intestines.
- gut feelAlternative form of gut feeling: An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.
- gut feelingsplural of gut feeling: An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.
- gut loadingpresent participle and gerund of gut load
- gut rehabA major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out plaster walls back to the studs and rafters and replacing them along with some or all of the trim, windows and doors, plumbing and electrical systems, exterior …
- gut instinctSynonym of gut feeling: An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.
- gut-brain axisA complex, two-way communication network linking the central nervous system (brain) and the enteric nervous system (gut); involving neural, endocrine, immune, and microbial signals that influence mood, cognition, digestion, and stress …
- rot gutAlternative spelling of rotgut: Raw or poor-quality alcoholic liquor.
- gut bombAny greasy, filling junk food.
- gut-shot straightA straight obtained by an inside straight draw; a poker hand which is four cards to a straight, where only one rank can complete a straight, e.g. 3-4-6-7 requiring a five.
- gut outTo endure stoically.
- gut rollA protruding area of fat on the belly.
- through-gutThe alimentary canal, the digestive tract.
Compound words 88
- guttedEviscerated.
- rotgutRaw or poor-quality alcoholic liquor.
- hindgutThe caudal part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, including the colon and the rectum, in humans and some other animals.
- gutfulAs much as a gut (abdomen) will hold.
- gutbreadThe pancreas, especially the pancreas of livestock used as food.
- gutbucketSynonym of washtub bass: A stringed instrument (chordophone), used in American folk music, that uses a metal washtub as resonator.
- GuntA river in Tajikistan.
- GutfeldA surname.
- gutbombA food item that is hard on the stomach due to its greasiness, large size, richness, etc.
- gutlordA fat man.