guts

Etymology

noun

1. plural of gut

noun

1. The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
2. (by extension, informal) Courage; determination.
   It must have taken some guts to speak in front of that audience.
   She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone—she's got guts.
3. (informal) Content, substance.
   His speech had no guts in it.
4. (informal) The essential, core parts.
   He knew all about the guts of the business, how things actually get done.
5. (informal) One's innermost feelings.
   If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here.
6. (Australia, New Zealand) The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates; the centre.
7. (Australian rules football, informal) The center of the field.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gut

verb

1. (Australia, informal) To eat greedily.
2. (informal) To show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out).
   He gutsed out a 6-1 win.