- Gutted
- If someone is really upset by something they might say that they were gutted. Like when you are told that you have just failed your driving test!
The American's guide to speaking British. 2013.
Gutted
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gutted — gutted; un·gutted; … English syllables
gutted — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ bitterly disappointed or upset … English terms dictionary
Gutted — Gut Gut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gutting}.] 1. To take out the bowels from; to eviscerate. [1913 Webster] 2. To plunder of contents; to destroy or remove the interior or contents of; as, a mob gutted the house. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gutted — 1. adjective a) eviscerated The exports, on the whole, in 1815, exceeded those of 1816; but the gutted herrings exported in the latter year exceeded those of the former by 12606½ barrels b) With the most important parts destroyed (often by fire) … Wiktionary
gutted — gut|ted [ˈgʌtıd] adj 1.) seriously damaged or completely destroyed ▪ We drove slowly past the gutted buildings. 2.) BrE spoken very shocked or disappointed = ↑devastated ▪ I was gutted when I lost my job … Dictionary of contemporary English
gutted — gut|ted [ gʌtəd ] adjective 1. ) if a building is gutted, it is badly damaged or completely destroyed: the shell of a gutted warehouse 2. ) BRITISH SPOKEN extremely disappointed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gutted — adj British a. devastated, deeply disappointed, saddened or shocked. A vogue word among working class and lower middle class speakers since the late 1980s, perhaps encouraged by the over use of the word by sportsmen and sports commentators. The… … Contemporary slang
gutted — [[t]gʌ̱tɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you are gutted, you feel extremely disappointed or depressed about something that has happened. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Birmingham City supporters will be absolutely gutted if he leaves the club … English dictionary
gutted — adjective 1 seriously damaged or completely destroyed 2 BrE spoken very shocked or disappointed: “And how did you feel when Arsenal scored?” “Totally gutted.” 3 BrE spoken very tired; exhausted: I was gutted by the end of the week! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gutted — UK [ˈɡʌtɪd] / US [ˈɡʌtəd] adjective 1) British spoken extremely disappointed 2) if a building is gutted, it is badly damaged or completely destroyed the shell of a gutted warehouse … English dictionary
