gutter
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
gutters
plural
gutters
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUTTER
1
[count]
a
:
a long, hollow device that is attached to the edges of a roof to catch rain and carry it away from a building
—
see picture at house
b
:
a low area at the side of a road that is used to catch water and carry it away from the road
2
[count]
:
a long, narrow low section along the sides of a bowling lane
3
the gutter
a
:
the lowest or poorest conditions of human life
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He squandered all his money and wound up in the gutter. [=a state of severe poverty]
b
US, informal
— used to refer in usually a joking way to thoughts that relate to sex
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Get your mind out of the gutter. [=stop thinking that everything relates to sex]
2
gutter
/ˈgʌtɚ/
adjective
2
gutter
/ˈgʌtɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUTTER
always used before a noun
:
of the worst kind
:
offensive or immoral
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gutter language
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gutter politics
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(Brit) the gutter press [=newspapers that print shocking stories about the personal lives of people]
