# gutting

Pronunciation: say "GUT-ing" /ˈɡʌtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of gut. — present participle and gerund of gut
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of gut. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The crew was gutting the trawler's catch as the storm rolled in._
   - _Gutting the herring before salting kept them edible through the winter._

## Adjective

2. Deeply disheartening; causing a crushing sense of disappointment or defeat.
   - Simple: Making someone feel very sad and beaten down by disappointment.
   - _The team's last-minute collapse was absolutely gutting for the supporters._
   - _She found the rejection letter gutting after pouring a year into the application._

## Noun

3. The act of emotionally devastating or crushing a person.
   - Simple: The act of leaving someone feeling completely crushed or beaten down.
   - _The team endured a thorough gutting at the hands of the defending champions._
   - _His public gutting in front of colleagues dented his confidence for weeks._
4. The leftover internal parts removed when a fish is cleaned and prepared.
   - Simple: The insides removed and left over after a fish is cleaned.
   - _The fishmonger swept the gutting into a drain after filleting the catch._
   - _Piles of gutting from the morning's haul drew flies along the wharf._

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