pis·tol
pistol
- pronunciation:
- pI
st
l
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a firearm made to be held and fired with one hand.
- synonyms:
- handgun
- similar words:
- arm, firearm, gun, heater, piece, revolver, rod
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| related words: |
gun |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pistoled, pistoling, pistols |
| definition: |
to shoot by using a pistol.
- similar words:
- discharge, fire, shoot
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The words
pistol and
pistil sound alike but have different meanings. To learn why a bank robber would never try to hold up a bank using a pistil, look up
pistil.