Gut-shot
Pronunciation: /ˈɡət- ˈʃɑt/
Gut-shot (adjective)
- Injured in the stomach area, often by a bullet.
Examples
- The gut-shot soldier needed immediate medical attention.
- A gut-shot animal often suffers greatly before dying.
Common collocations: gut-shot wound, gut-shot victim, suffer a gut-shot, recover from a gut-shot
Gut-shot (noun)
- An injury to the stomach, usually caused by a bullet.
Examples
- The hunter examined the deer for a gut-shot.
- A gut-shot can be life-threatening if not treated quickly.