Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

gut

verb [T] (EMPTY A BUILDING)
 
 
/ɡʌt/ (-tt-)

Definition

› to destroy the inside of a building completely, usually by fire: A fire gutted the bookshop last week.Destroying and demolishingDamaging and spoiling › to remove the inside parts and contents of a building, usually so that it can be decorated in a completely new wayEmptying
(Definition of gut verb (EMPTY A BUILDING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of gut

Browse related topics

You are looking at an entry to do with Emptying, but you might be interested in these topics from the Full and empty topic area:

Browse the Thesaurus

Learn
Dictionary Apps Help In Print Memrise Search from your Browser Word of the Day
Share
Blog Facebook New Words Twitter
Develop
Dictionary API Double-Click Lookup Search Widgets License Data
About
Accessibility Cambridge English Language Teaching Cambridge University Press Cookies and Privacy Corpus Terms of Use
British version | American version
© Cambridge University Press 2013