gut
Translation
intestine, bowel, instinct, intuition
Examples
He had a pain in his gut.
He had a pain in his gut.
My gut tells me something is wrong.
My gut tells me something is wrong.
Grammar Patterns
((a/one's)) gut a person's stomach or bowels. He had a pain in his gut.
((a/one's)) gut feeling an intuition or instinct. My gut feeling is that we should wait.
Similar Words
Synonyms: intestine, bowel, instinct, intuition
Etymology
From Old English 'guttas' (plural) meaning 'bowels, entrails'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'gut feeling' as a feeling that comes from deep inside your stomach (your gut).