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Definition: Meaning of, gun in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡʌn /

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gun guns
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  1. a metal weapon which shoots bullets or SHELL s
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  2. put/hold a gun to somebody's head to put a gun very close to someone's head to shoot them or to force them to do something
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  3. put/hold a gun to somebody's head to force someone to do something they do not want to do
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  4. a tool that forces out small objects or a liquid by pressure
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  5. also starting pistol a gun which is fired into the air at the start of a race
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  6. American English informal big/top gun someone who is very important within an organization
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  7. hired gun American English informal someone who is paid to shoot someone else
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  8. with all guns blazing if you do something with all guns blazing, you do it with a lot of energy, determination, and noise
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
gun gunned gunned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gunning guns
  1. be gunning for somebody informal to be trying to find an opportunity to criticize or harm someone
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  2. be gunning for something informal to be trying very hard to obtain something
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  3. [transitive] American English informal to make the engine of a car go very fast by pressing the ACCELERATOR very hard
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gun used in phrases

  • BB gun (noun)
    1. American English a gun that uses air pressure to shoot small round metal balls [=  airgun]
  • Bofors gun (noun)
    1. an automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun
  • Bren gun (noun)
    1. a light MACHINE GUN
  • Browning machine gun (noun)
    1. a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War
  • Gatling gun (noun)
    1. an early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated
  • Maxim gun (noun)
    1. an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel
  • Quaker gun (noun)
    1. a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood
  • Sten gun (noun)
    1. a small British SUBMACHINE GUN
  • Thompson submachine gun (noun)
    1. a .45-calibre submachine gun
  • Tommy gun (noun)
    1. a .45-calibre submachine gun
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gun used in phrasal verbs

  • gun down (phrasal verb)
    1. to shoot someone and kill them or injure them badly, especially someone who is not guilty of anything, or who is not carrying a gun
  • gun for (phrasal verb)
    1. be / go gunning for someone to try to hurt someone or damage their reputation
    2. be gunning for something to try to get something, for example a job or prize
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