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Rutting vs Gutting - What's the difference?

rutting | gutting |

As verbs the difference between rutting and gutting

is that rutting is while gutting is .

As nouns the difference between rutting and gutting

is that rutting is (zoology) pairing; the period of time when certain ungulates mate while gutting is (chiefly|in the plural) the remains after gutting a fish.

As an adjective gutting is

(british) disheartening, crushing.

rutting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) pairing; the period of time when certain ungulates mate

    • Derived terms

    * rutting season

    gutting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) The remains after gutting a fish.
    • mackerel guttings

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British) disheartening, crushing

    • Synonyms

    * See also