gut up

English

Etymology

From gut +‎ up, influenced by expressions like man up and shut up. Compare guts (“courage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʌt ˈʌp/

Verb

gut up (third-person singular simple present guts up, present participle gutting up, simple past and past participle gutted up)

1. (intransitive, slang, chiefly imperative) To show courage and hide one's apprehension.

Synonyms

• man up
• endure
• put up with
• take lying down

Related terms

• shut up

Translations

endure without complaint