gutter meaning and definition

GUTTER noun

Definition of gutter (noun)

1. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
   • synonyms: trough
2. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
   • "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"
   • synonyms: sewer, toilet
3. a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
4. a tool for gutting fish

GUTTER verb

Definition of gutter (verb)

1. burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
   • "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
2. flow in small streams
   • "Tears guttered down her face"
3. wear or cut gutters into
   • "The heavy rain guttered the soil"
4. provide with gutters
   • "gutter the buildings"