|
|
gun
 |
|
- pronunciation:
- guhn
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- stick to one's guns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an apparatus with a tube made of metal from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are fired.
- similar words:
- firearm, handgun, heater, machine gun, piece, pistol, repeater, revolver, rifle
|
| definition 2: |
a firearm, such as a rifle or revolver.
- synonyms:
- firearm, piece
- similar words:
- handgun, heater, machine gun, pistol, repeater, revolver, rifle
|
| definition 3: |
a cannon.
- synonyms:
- cannon
- similar words:
- artillery, fieldpiece, mortar
|
| definition 4: |
a device that forces a substance out through a tube or nozzle.
an icing gun for decorating a cake- similar words:
- dispenser
|
adjective + (n.)gun
anti-aircraft, automatic, concealed, hired, illegal, law-abiding, licensed, loaded, naked, smoking, stolen, strict
verb + (n.)gun
aim,
arm,
ban,
brandish,
carry,
cling,
cock,
confiscate,
empty,
fire,
grab,
holster,
level,
load,
lower,
machine,
man,
own,
point,
pull,
purchase,
shove,
silence,
smuggle,
stick,
stun,
swing,
tote,
wave,
whip,
wield
[See all][See only the most frequent]
(n.)gun
+ verb
blast, blaze, draw, equal, jam, mount, shoot
noun + (n.)gun
abortion,
antiaircraft,
armor,
artillery,
availability,
badge,
butt,
caliber,
cop,
criminal,
electron,
felon,
firearm,
firing,
flare,
gang,
glue,
hammer,
laser,
lock,
machine,
muzzle,
nail,
pellet,
policeman,
possession,
radar,
rifle,
shooter,
slug,
spear,
spray,
squirt,
staple,
stun,
tank,
toy,
tranquilizer,
trigger
[See all][See only the most frequent]
|
| phrase: |
stick to one's guns |
|
|
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
guns, gunning, gunned |
| definition: |
to shoot or fire a weapon.
- synonyms:
- discharge, fire, shoot
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to shoot (someone) using a rifle or gun (usu. fol. by "down").
The police gunned down the fugitive.- synonyms:
- discharge, fire, shoot
|
| definition 2: |
to cause to accelerate dramatically.
He gunned the engine.- synonyms:
- accelerate, rev, speed
|
(v.)gun
+ adverb
down
(v.)gun
+ noun
car, engine, motor, soldier, street, truck
|
Word Builder: kinds of guns
|