guts

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of gut
2. (plural, plural-only)The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
3. (broadly, informal, plural, plural-only)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.”

   “"Wha's good of living blind's a bat?" be demanded aggressively. "Thash what my wife said. An' she was right - only she's more guts than I have. When she found as the kids was blind too, what did she do? Took 'em into our bed with her and turned on the gas. Thash what she done. An' I hadn't the guts to stick with 'em. She's got pluck, my wife, more'n I have."”

4. (informal, plural, plural-only)Content, substance.

   “His speech had no guts in it.”

5. (informal, plural, plural-only)The essential, core parts.

   “He knew all about the guts of the business: how things actually get done.”

   “The guts of this Rolex watch are rock-solid.”

6. (informal, plural, plural-only)One's innermost feelings.

   “If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here.”

7. (Australia, New-Zealand, plural, plural-only)The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates; the centre.
8. (informal, plural, plural-only)The center of the field.
9. (form-of, plural)plural of GUT

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of gut
2. (Australia, informal)To eat greedily.
3. (informal)To show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out).

   “He gutsed out a 6-1 win.”

name

1. (form-of, plural)plural of Gut