Definition of gutter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
drainagechannel on a roof for rainwater
- The rainwater flowed into the gutter.
2.
conditionlow or degraded state
- He rose from the gutter to become successful.
3.
sportsTECH. US groove in a bowling laneTECH. US
- The ball fell into the gutter.
4.
roadchannel at the road's edge for water
- Leaves clogged the gutter after the storm.
5.
typographyTECH. space between printed columnsTECH.
- The text was separated by a wide gutter.
Verb
1.
movementintr. flow in small streams or channelsintr.
- After the rain, water guttered down the street.
2.
installtr. TECH. supply or equip with gutterstr. TECH.
- They guttered the new house last week.
3.
flameintr. Rare flicker and burn unsteadilyintr. Rare
- The candle guttered in the breeze.
4.
channeltr. TECH. cut or form into channelstr. TECH.
- The artist guttered the wood for the sculpture.
Images of gutter
channel on a roof for rainwater 
groove in a bowling lane 
channel at the road's edge for water
Expressions with gutter
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sensationalist newspapers focusing on scandal and gossip
The gutter press loves to publish celebrity scandals.
improve life from poverty or low social status
Maria rose from the gutter and became a successful lawyer.
be considered low-class or immoral
His rude comments belong in the gutter.
improve social status from a poor background
He managed to rise from the gutter to become a CEO.
journalism focusing on sensationalism and scandal
Gutter journalism thrives on celebrity scandals and rumors.
newspaper focusing on sensationalism and scandal
The gutter newspaper published another scandalous story today.
channel that directs rainwater from roofs
The rain gutter was clogged with leaves.
journalist using unethical methods to get stories
The gutter journalist hacked into private emails for a story.
ball that rolls into the gutter in bowling
He was disappointed after throwing a gutter ball.
extra space on inner page margins for binding
Ensure the gutter margin is wide enough for binding.
Origin of gutter
Old English, gut (channel) + -er (agent suffix)
Terms with gutter included in their meaning
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sports
gutter at side of a bowling lane
mining
metal gutter in a mineshaft
architecture
gutter in a roof for water drainage
architecture
the upturned edge of a roof acting as a gutter
sports
ball that rolls into the gutter in bowling
architecture
resembling the shape or structure of a gutter
Examples of gutter in a sentence
He climbed up to clean the gutter. His life was in the gutter after the scandal. The novel depicts characters living in the gutter. He aimed carefully to avoid the gutter. The gutter caught the ball again. The rainwater flowed smoothly down the gutter.
He dropped his keys, and they slid into the gutter. The designer adjusted the gutter for better readability. A narrow gutter can make the text look cramped. The candle flame guttered in the breeze. Tears guttered down her cheeks as she cried. The crew guttered the entire block in a day. We need to gutter the barn before winter. The flames guttered as the wind picked up. The torch guttered, casting eerie shadows. He guttered the metal to create a unique design. The craftsman guttered the stone for the fountain.
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- French:gouttière, ruisseler, ...
- German:Dachrinne, rinnen, ...
- Italian:grondaia, scorrere, ...
- Spanish:canalón, correr, ...
- Portuguese:calha, escorrer, ...
- Chinese:雨水槽, 流, ...
- Japanese:樋, 流れる, ...
- Arabic:مِزْرَاب, جَرَى فِي جَدَاوِل صَغِيرَة, ...
- Hebrew:מַרְזֵב, לִזְרוֹם, ...
- Russian:водосток, течь, ...
- Ukrainian:ринва, стекти, ...
- Hindi:वर्षा नाली, बहना, ...
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