Word Frequency
gun (ɡʌn
)
Definitions
noun
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- a weapon with a metallic tube or barrel from which a missile is discharged, usually by force of an explosion. It may be portable or mounted. In a military context the term applies specifically to a flat-trajectory artillery piece
- (as modifier) ⇒
a gun barrel
- the firing of a gun as a salute or signal, as in military ceremonial
- a member of or a place in a shooting party or syndicate
- any device used to project something under pressure ⇒
a grease gun
,a spray gun
- (US, slang) an armed criminal; gunman
- (Australian & New Zealand, slang)
- an expert
- (as modifier) ⇒
a gun shearer
,a gun batsman
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See go great guns
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See jump the gun
verb
Word forms: guns, gunning, gunned
- when tr, often foll by down to shoot (someone) with a gun
- tr to press hard on the accelerator of (an engine) ⇒
to gun the engine of a car
- intr to hunt with a gun
See also
gun forWord Origin
C14: probably from a female pet name shortened from the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr (from Old Norse gunnr war + hildr war)Quotations including 'gun'
"They hesitateWe hesitate.They have a gun.We have no gun"
"God, Guts, and Guns made America Great"
gin2 (dʒɪn
)
Definitions
noun
- a primitive engine in which a vertical shaft is turned by horses driving a horizontal beam or yoke in a circle
- Also called: cotton gin. a machine of this type used for separating seeds from raw cotton
- a trap for catching small mammals, consisting of a noose of thin strong wire
- a hand-operated hoist that consists of a drum winder turned by a crank
verb
Word forms: gins, ginning, ginned
tr- to free (cotton) of seeds with a gin
- to trap or snare (game) with a gin
Derived Forms
ˈginner nounWord Origin
C13 gyn, shortened from engineTranslations for 'gun'
- British English: gun A gun is a weapon from which bullets or pellets are fired.He pointed the gun at officers as they chased him.ɡʌn NOUN
- Arabic: بُنْدُقِيَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: arma de fogo
- Chinese: 枪
- Croatian: pištolj
- Czech: zbraňstřelná
- Danish: skydevåben
- Dutch: geweer
- European Spanish: pistola
- Finnish: ase
- French: fusil
- German: Gewehr
- Greek: όπλο
- Italian: arma da fuoco
- Japanese: 銃
- Korean: 총
- Norwegian: gevær
- Polish: broń
- Portuguese: arma de fogo
- Romanian: armă arme
- Russian: огнестрельное оружие
- Spanish: pistola
- Swedish: pistol
- Thai: ปืน
- Turkish: silah
- Ukrainian: пістолет
- Vietnamese: súng
Example Sentences Including 'gun'
Chavasse was aware of Orsini kneeling beside him, of Liri throwing the gun far out to sea.THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)
Every 30 seconds the helmsmen would ask the crew how much time there was to the start gun.FATAL STORM (2001)
He had then driven to Estoril where there had been a disagreement, resulting in Wilshere shooting him with a gun probably kept in the safe.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
I am left-handed and the right-hand gun was constantly uneven.Glasgow Herald (2001)
It contains realistic vernacular, and authoritative knowledge of blade and gun.Glasgow Herald (2001)
One of the men came into the house, unplugged her phone and put what she thought was a gun to her mouth.Irish Times (2002)
Orsini was still firing, the barrel of the submachine gun braced against the side of the wheelhouse.THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)
To prove guilt in war crimes it is not necessary to show the accused fired the gun.Irish Times (2002)
When the finish gun sounded, BMW Oracle Racing had a commanding lead of 1 minute, 4 seconds.Yachting Boating World (2004)
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