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gutter

(gʌtəʳ)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural gutters, present participle guttering, past tense, past participle guttered

1. countable noun

The gutter is the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rain water collects and flows away.

It is supposed to be washed down the gutter and into the city's vast sewerage system.

Synonyms: drain, channel, tube, pipe More Synonyms of gutter

2. countable noun

A gutter is a plastic or metal channel fixed to the lower edge of the roof of a building, which rain water drains into.

Did you fix the gutter?

3. singular noun

If someone is in the gutter, they are very poor and live in a very bad way.

Instead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful.

4. verb

If a flame gutters, it burns weakly and unsteadily.

[literary]

The flames guttered. [VERB]

...a guttering candle. [VERB-ing]

5. See also gutter press

gutter in British English

(ˈɡʌtə)

noun

a channel along the eaves or on the roof of a building, used to collect and carry away rainwater

a channel running along the kerb or the centre of a road to collect and carry away rainwater

a trench running beside a canal lined with clay puddle

either of the two channels running parallel to a tenpin bowling lane

5. printing

the space between two pages in a forme

the white space between the facing pages of an open book

the space between two columns of type

the space left between stamps on a sheet in order to separate them

7. surfing

a dangerous deep channel formed by currents and waves

8. Australian

(in gold-mining) the channel of a former watercourse that is now a vein of gold

9. the gutter

verb

10. (transitive)

to make gutters in

11. (intransitive)

to flow in a stream or rivulet

12. (intransitive)

(of a candle) to melt away by the wax forming channels and running down in drops

13. (intransitive)

(of a flame) to flicker and be about to go out

Derived forms

gutter-like (ˈgutter-ˌlike)

adjective

Word origin

C13: from Anglo-French goutiere, from Old French goute a drop, from Latin gutta

gutter in American English

(ˈgʌtər)

noun

a trough or channel along or under the eaves of a roof, to carry off rain water

a narrow channel along the side of a road or street, to carry off water, as to a sewer

a place or state of living characterized by filth, poverty, squalor, etc.

a channel or groove like a gutter, as the groove on either side of a bowling alley

the adjoining inner margins of two facing pages in a book, magazine, etc.

verb transitive

to furnish with gutters; make gutters in

verb intransitive

to flow in a stream

to melt rapidly so that the wax runs down the side in channels

said of a candle

Word origin

ME gotere < OFr gutiere < L gutta, a drop

Examples of 'gutter' in a sentence
gutter

The candles gutter as he works on through the small hours.They should get on with the job because the country is going down the gutter.What else gutters but a flame?To take a man's life in this way is the politics of the gutter.I was going down the gutter.As we set off for the airport I turn the car into a deep gutter.He said: 'This is the most ridiculous sort of gutter politics.It's the sort of thing they like to do, along with abolishing eaves and hiding gutters.Also great when making repairs to windows or gutters, as you can work away from the wall, unlike a normal ladder.They make loud wailing cries, especially in the early morning, they leave foul messes on the roof and their nests block gutters.

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British English: gutter NOUN

The gutter is the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rain water collects and flows away.

It is supposed to be washed down the gutter and into the city's vast sewage system.

American English: gutter
Brazilian Portuguese: bueiro
Chinese: > 排水沟路边的
European Spanish: alcantarilla
French: caniveau
German: Gosse
Italian: canaletto di scolo
Japanese: 溝
Korean: > 배수구길가의
European Portuguese: bueiro
Latin American Spanish: alcantarilla

Chinese translation of 'gutter'

gutter

(ˈɡʌtəʳ)

n (c)

(in street) 阴(陰)沟(溝) (yīngōu) (条(條), tiáo)
(of roof) 檐(簷)槽 (yáncáo) (道, dào)
to end up in the gutter 最终(終)落得一无(無)所有 (zuìzhōng luò dé yī wú suǒ yǒu)

(noun) in the sense of drain

Definition

a channel on the roof of a building or alongside a kerb, used to collect and carry away rainwater

The waste washes down the gutter and into the city's sewerage system.

Synonyms

drain

He built his own house and laid his own drains.

channel

Keep the drainage channel clear.

tube

pipe

The liquid is conveyed along a pipe.

ditch

The car went out of control and ended up in a ditch.

trench

Dig a trench at least a metre deep.

trough

conduit

He saw that the conduit was choked with rubbish.

duct

a big air duct in the ceiling

sluice

Additional synonyms

in the sense of channel

Definition

a groove

Keep the drainage channel clear.

Synonyms

duct,

chamber,

artery,

groove,

gutter,

furrow,

conduit

in the sense of conduit

Definition

a channel or tube for carrying a fluid or electrical cables

He saw that the conduit was choked with rubbish.

Synonyms

passage,

channel,

tube,

pipe,

canal,

duct,

main

in the sense of ditch

Definition

a narrow channel dug in the earth for drainage or irrigation

The car went out of control and ended up in a ditch.

Synonyms

channel,

drain,

trench,

gutter,

dyke,

trough,

furrow,

gully,

conduit,

moat,

watercourse

Nearby words of
gutter

gutless
guts
gutsy
gutter
guttersnipe
guttural
guy

Synonyms of 'gutter'

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单词	gutter
释义	Trends of gutter View usage for: gutter (gʌtəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural gutters, present participle guttering, past tense, past participle guttered 1. countable noun The gutter is the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rain water collects and flows away. It is supposed to be washed down the gutter and into the city's vast sewerage system. Synonyms: drain, channel, tube, pipe More Synonyms of gutter 2. countable noun A gutter is a plastic or metal channel fixed to the lower edge of the roof of a building, which rain water drains into. Did you fix the gutter? 3. singular noun If someone is in the gutter, they are very poor and live in a very bad way. Instead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful. 4. verb If a flame gutters, it burns weakly and unsteadily. [literary] The flames guttered. [VERB] ...a guttering candle. [VERB-ing] 5. See also gutter press gutter in British English (ˈɡʌtə) noun 1. a channel along the eaves or on the roof of a building, used to collect and carry away rainwater 2. a channel running along the kerb or the centre of a road to collect and carry away rainwater 3. a trench running beside a canal lined with clay puddle 4. either of the two channels running parallel to a tenpin bowling lane 5. printing a. the space between two pages in a forme b. the white space between the facing pages of an open book c. the space between two columns of type 6. the space left between stamps on a sheet in order to separate them 7. surfing a dangerous deep channel formed by currents and waves 8. Australian (in gold-mining) the channel of a former watercourse that is now a vein of gold 9. the gutter verb 10. (transitive) to make gutters in 11. (intransitive) to flow in a stream or rivulet 12. (intransitive) (of a candle) to melt away by the wax forming channels and running down in drops 13. (intransitive) (of a flame) to flicker and be about to go out Derived forms gutter-like (ˈgutter-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Anglo-French goutiere, from Old French goute a drop, from Latin gutta gutter in American English (ˈgʌtər) noun 1. a trough or channel along or under the eaves of a roof, to carry off rain water 2. a narrow channel along the side of a road or street, to carry off water, as to a sewer 3. a place or state of living characterized by filth, poverty, squalor, etc. 4. a channel or groove like a gutter, as the groove on either side of a bowling alley 5. the adjoining inner margins of two facing pages in a book, magazine, etc. verb transitive 6. to furnish with gutters; make gutters in verb intransitive 7. to flow in a stream 8. to melt rapidly so that the wax runs down the side in channels said of a candle Word origin ME gotere < OFr gutiere < L gutta, a drop Examples of 'gutter' in a sentence gutter The candles gutter as he works on through the small hours. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They should get on with the job because the country is going down the gutter. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What else gutters but a flame? Times, Sunday Times (2009) To take a man's life in this way is the politics of the gutter. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I was going down the gutter. The Sun (2013) As we set off for the airport I turn the car into a deep gutter. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He said: 'This is the most ridiculous sort of gutter politics. The Sun (2012) It's the sort of thing they like to do, along with abolishing eaves and hiding gutters. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Also great when making repairs to windows or gutters, as you can work away from the wall, unlike a normal ladder. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They make loud wailing cries, especially in the early morning, they leave foul messes on the roof and their nests block gutters. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Grade I listed and needs work on tower and spire, a new gutter and drainage system. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Word lists with gutter parts of a book In other languages gutter British English: gutter NOUN The gutter is the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rain water collects and flows away. It is supposed to be washed down the gutter and into the city's vast sewage system. American English: gutter Brazilian Portuguese: bueiro Chinese: > 排水沟路边的 European Spanish: alcantarilla French: caniveau German: Gosse Italian: canaletto di scolo Japanese: 溝 Korean: > 배수구길가의 European Portuguese: bueiro Latin American Spanish: alcantarilla Chinese translation of 'gutter' gutter (ˈɡʌtəʳ) n (c) (in street) 阴(陰)沟(溝) (yīngōu) (条(條), tiáo) (of roof) 檐(簷)槽 (yáncáo) (道, dào) to end up in the gutter 最终(終)落得一无(無)所有 (zuìzhōng luò dé yī wú suǒ yǒu) (noun) in the sense of drain Definition a channel on the roof of a building or alongside a kerb, used to collect and carry away rainwater The waste washes down the gutter and into the city's sewerage system. Synonyms drain He built his own house and laid his own drains. channel Keep the drainage channel clear. tube pipe The liquid is conveyed along a pipe. ditch The car went out of control and ended up in a ditch. trench Dig a trench at least a metre deep. trough conduit He saw that the conduit was choked with rubbish. duct a big air duct in the ceiling sluice Additional synonyms in the sense of channel Definition a groove Keep the drainage channel clear. Synonyms duct, chamber, artery, groove, gutter, furrow, conduit in the sense of conduit Definition a channel or tube for carrying a fluid or electrical cables He saw that the conduit was choked with rubbish. Synonyms passage, channel, tube, pipe, canal, duct, main in the sense of ditch Definition a narrow channel dug in the earth for drainage or irrigation The car went out of control and ended up in a ditch. Synonyms channel, drain, trench, gutter, dyke, trough, furrow, gully, conduit, moat, watercourse Nearby words of gutter gutless guts gutsy gutter guttersnipe guttural guy Synonyms of 'gutter' gutter Explore 'gutter' in the dictionary
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