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[ guhn-ing ] / ˈgʌn ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gunning ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act, practice, or art of shooting with guns; gunnery. the hunting of game with guns. Origin of gunningFirst recorded in 1555–65; gun1 + -ing1 Words nearby gunningGunnell, gunner, gunnera, gunnery, gunnery sergeant, gunning, Gunn's dot, Gunn's sign, gunny, gunnysack, gunpaper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gunningFort Bliss was shot in just 21 days, with the crew, Monaghan says, “running and gunning, literally.” Michelle Monaghan on ‘Fort Bliss,’ the Lack of Roles for Women, and ‘True Detective’ Hysteria|Marlow Stern|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST This growing clickbait awareness may ultimately cost news agencies that are gunning for short-term gains. Saving Us From Ourselves: The Anti-Clickbait Movement|Emily Shire|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Reed McCandless is gunning for a Republican congressional nomination against incumbent Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho. Fringe Factor: Gay People Need to Be More Tolerant|Caitlin Dickson|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST But will it keep women of talent and substance and mettle and ambition from gunning it forward? What Happens to Women When Female Leaders Like Jill Abramson Get Fired?|Keli Goff|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No, his group would also be gunning for anyone and everyone to whom she offered political aid. StopHillary Super PAC Goes After McAuliffe in Virginia Race|Michelle Cottle|September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST The money he made by gunning or fishing he spent for tops and kites. Tom, The Bootblack|Horatio Alger His example was followed by all his friends, Gunning with arms folded across his chest, watching the proceeding in silence. The Nest of the Sparrowhawk|Baroness Orczy There was a neighbor of my father's, who was very fond of gunning and fishing. No and Other Stories Compiled by Uncle Humphrey|Various Don't spend too much time at fishing and gunning, but study a good deal. The Cross and the Shamrock|Hugh Quigley The best "gunning points," as is the case in Chesapeake Bay, are owned by private parties, and cannot be used by the public. Voyage of the Paper Canoe|Nathaniel H. Bishop
British Dictionary definitions for gunning
nounthe act or an instance of shooting with guns the art, practice, or act of hunting game with guns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gunninggunfire, firing, haul, ride, tote, lug, advance, step up, further, hasten, spur, stimulate, expedite, quicken, open up, execute, murder, hit, launch, fire |