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gunfiregun‧fire /ˈɡʌnfaɪə $ -faɪr/ noun [uncountable]  - A soldier was killed during an exchange of gunfire at the border station.
- At least 4 people were killed by gunfire when police stormed the building.
- Enemy gunfire could be heard from several kilometres away.
- enemy gunfire
- Joseph sprinted away to dodge the volley of gunfire.
- The earth shook with the sound of heavy gunfire.
- From below he heard shouting and running feet, and from further off came the muffled sound of more gunfire.
- In that same instant, the deafening crash of gunfire filled the narrow confines of the alley.
- No sound of gunfire yet; no sign of battle: but the emptiness of that raised, exposed highway was eerie.
- Rolls of thunder joined the gunfire now, like giant echoes, and it began to rain, reducing visibility.
- She realized he was expecting to be dodging gunfire.
- The only thing that surprises me is there was no gunfire.
- When I put my head back down, I heard gunfire in the distance.
the sound of shooting► shot/gunshot the noise made by a gun when it is fired: · One witness claimed she had heard eight shots.· An occasional gunshot can still be heard, but no-one knows who fires them.a shot rings out written: · Shots rang out from across the street as someone tried to break up the fight. ► gunfire the sound made by several guns being fired, especially in a war: · Enemy gunfire could be heard from several kilometres away.· The earth shook with the sound of heavy gunfire. when someone shoots a gun► shot an attempt to shoot someone or something: · His first shot missed. The second hit its target.fire a shot: · Police fired shots into the air and used water cannon to disperse the crowd. ► shooting when someone is shot at, and killed or injured: · Oswald was seen running away from the building just after the shooting.· There has been an alarming increase in the number of shootings on our streets. ► gunfire the repeated shooting of a gun or guns: · At least 4 people were killed by gunfire when police stormed the building.a volley/hail of gunfire: · Joseph sprinted away to dodge the volley of gunfire.an exchange of gunfire (=when people shoot at each other): · A soldier was killed during an exchange of gunfire at the border station. ► fire the repeated shooting of a gun, guns, or other weapons: · The ship was hit by fire from a German plane.· There was a sudden burst of machine gun fire.enemy fire: · We noticed that the enemy fire was now being directed at our part of the field. ► volley several shots fired together from several weapons at the same time: · Before it was lowered into the ground, a volley of shots was fired over the General's coffin.fire a volley: · The soldiers fired a volley into the air as a warning to the crowd. ► bombardment the continuous firing of a lot of large guns in order to attack an enemy town, city etc in a war: · The Germans began their bombardment of Paris in early 1870.· The devastating air bombardment of the last four weeks is only the latest of a series of assaults by foreign armies. ► barrage the continuous firing of a lot of guns, especially in a war: · US warplanes continued their barrage again this morning.· a barrage of machine-gun fire ► shelling the shooting at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns that can shoot from long distances: · Soon after dawn there was another round of heavy shelling in the eastern part of the city. ► hail of bullets a lot of bullets that have been fired - used especially in written descriptions: · Wallace died in a hail of bullets in Los Angeles, the victim of a drive-by killing. ► burst of ... gunfire I heard a burst of distant gunfire. ► exchange of gunfire Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire with the police. VERB► hear· About the same time I heard gunfire.· When I put my head back down, I heard gunfire in the distance.· As Isaacs continued around Hungerford's narrow streets, he heard the crack of gunfire, at about 9.50.· Within two minutes, Adams heard gunfire on his radio.· I then heard gunfire, a couple of shots.· She heard gunfire and felt a slap at her back....· He heard a burst of gunfire and saw a car disappearing down the Glen Road.· In answer to a prosecution question, he stated that he did hear indistinct gunfire, but had thought no more of it. the repeated shooting of guns, or the noise made by this: I heard a burst of distant gunfire. Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire with the police. |