Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hate someone's guts

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: hate -some-one's guts
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To despise; to hate intensely or passionately.

Example Sentences

"She caught him seeing another woman, and now she hates his guts."
"“I am so, so sorry, Frank. I took a wrong turn in life. I made a mistake walking out, but I’ve had to live with it. I know I let you down, Frank. I bet you hate my guts.”"
"When the singer of a band is screaming, only eight minutes in, “I hate your fucking guts” over a sea of boos and chants of another artist’s name, it suggests the gig isn’t going so well."

Inflected Forms

hates someone's guts (present, singular) hating someone's guts (participle, present) hated someone's guts (participle, past) hated someone's guts (past)

Questions

What does hate someone's guts mean?: To despise; to hate intensely or passionately.

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