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gutshot

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of gut-shot.

Shot in the gut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of gut-shot.

Extremely dismayed or distressed.

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Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of gut-shot.

A poker hand which is four cards to a straight, where only one rank can complete a straight. E.g. 3-4-6-7, only a five completes the straight; A gut-shot straight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: card-games, poker

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noun

Meaning 4

Alternative form of gut-shot.

A shot in the gut.

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verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of gutshoot

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Usage: form-of, participle, past

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