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gun G0313900 (gŭn)n.1. A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is fired at high velocity into a relatively flat trajectory, especially:a. A portable firearm, such as a rifle or revolver.b. A cannon with a long barrel and a relatively low angle of fire.2. A device resembling a firearm or cannon, as in its ability to project something, such as grease or paint, under pressure or at great speed.3. A discharge of a firearm or cannon as a signal or salute: heard the guns honoring the leader.4. One who is armed with or skilled in the use of a gun.5. The throttle of an engine, as of an automobile.6. guns Slang The biceps muscles of the arms.v. gunned, gun·ning, guns v.tr.1. To shoot (a person): a bank robber who was gunned down by the police.2. To open the throttle of (an engine) so as to accelerate: gunned the engine and sped off.v.intr. To hunt with a gun.Phrasal Verb: gun for1. To plan or take action to harm or destroy (someone).2. To go after in earnest; set out to obtain: gunning for a promotion.Idioms: go great guns To proceed or perform with great speed, skill, or success. hold a gun to (someone's) head To put pressure on someone. under the gun Under great pressure or under threat.
[Middle English gonne, cannon, short for Gunilda, woman's name applied to a siege engine, from Old Norse Gunnhildr, woman's name : gunnr, war; see gwhen- in Indo-European roots + hildr, war.]gun (ɡʌn) n1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a. 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 pieceb. (as modifier): a gun barrel. 2. (Military) the firing of a gun as a salute or signal, as in military ceremonial3. (Hunting) a member of or a place in a shooting party or syndicate4. (Mechanical Engineering) any device used to project something under pressure: a grease gun; a spray gun. 5. (Law) slang US an armed criminal; gunman6. slang a. an expertb. (as modifier): a gun shearer; a gun batsman. 7. go great guns slang to act or function with great speed, intensity, etc8. (Athletics (Track & Field)) (of a runner, etc) to set off before the starting signal is given9. informal to act prematurely10. spike someone's guns See spike11711. stick to one's guns informal to maintain one's opinions or intentions in spite of oppositionvb, guns, gunning or gunned12. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (when: tr, often foll by down) to shoot (someone) with a gun13. (Automotive Engineering) (tr) to press hard on the accelerator of (an engine): to gun the engine of a car. 14. (Hunting) (intr) to hunt with a gun[C14: probably from a female pet name shortened from the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr (from Old Norse gunnr war + hildr war)]gun (gʌn)
n., v. gunned, gun•ning. n. 1. a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive. 2. any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver. 3. a long-barreled cannon having a flat trajectory. 4. any device for shooting or ejecting something under pressure, as paint. 5. the firing of a weapon as a signal or salute; sound of a gunshot: One runner started before the gun. 6. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer. v.t. 7. to shoot with a gun (often fol. by down). 8. to cause (an engine or vehicle) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel. v.i. 9. to shoot or hunt with a gun. 10. gun for, to seek with determined effort. Idioms: 1. stick to or stand by one's guns, to maintain one's position in the face of opposition. 2. under the gun, under pressure, as to meet a deadline or solve a problem. [1300–50; gunne, gonne, appar. short for Anglo-Latin Gunilda, gonnyld name for engine of war; compare Old Norse Gunna, short for Gunnhildr woman's name] gun1. A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
2. A cannon with tube length 30 calibers or more. See also howitzer; mortar.gun
Past participle: gunned
Gerund: gunning
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| I gun | | you gun | | he/she/it guns | | we gun | | you gun | | they gun |
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| I gunned | | you gunned | | he/she/it gunned | | we gunned | | you gunned | | they gunned |
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| I am gunning | | you are gunning | | he/she/it is gunning | | we are gunning | | you are gunning | | they are gunning |
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| I have gunned | | you have gunned | | he/she/it has gunned | | we have gunned | | you have gunned | | they have gunned |
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| I was gunning | | you were gunning | | he/she/it was gunning | | we were gunning | | you were gunning | | they were gunning |
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| I had gunned | | you had gunned | | he/she/it had gunned | | we had gunned | | you had gunned | | they had gunned |
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| I will gun | | you will gun | | he/she/it will gun | | we will gun | | you will gun | | they will gun |
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| I will have gunned | | you will have gunned | | he/she/it will have gunned | | we will have gunned | | you will have gunned | | they will have gunned |
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| I will be gunning | | you will be gunning | | he/she/it will be gunning | | we will be gunning | | you will be gunning | | they will be gunning |
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| I have been gunning | | you have been gunning | | he/she/it has been gunning | | we have been gunning | | you have been gunning | | they have been gunning |
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| I will have been gunning | | you will have been gunning | | he/she/it will have been gunning | | we will have been gunning | | you will have been gunning | | they will have been gunning |
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| I had been gunning | | you had been gunning | | he/she/it had been gunning | | we had been gunning | | you had been gunning | | they had been gunning |
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| I would gun | | you would gun | | he/she/it would gun | | we would gun | | you would gun | | they would gun |
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| I would have gunned | | you would have gunned | | he/she/it would have gunned | | we would have gunned | | you would have gunned | | they would have gunned |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)action mechanism, action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"air gun, air rifle, airgun - a gun that propels a projectile by compressed airack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, pom-pom, flack, flak - artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanesbarrel, gun barrel - a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is firedbreechloader - a gun that is loaded at the breechcannon - heavy automatic gun fired from an airplanecannon - heavy gun fired from a tankcartridge ejector, ejector - a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firingcartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor - a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejectorcartridge clip, cartridge holder, clip, magazine - a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gunfirearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"firing chamber, gun chamber - chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the chargegas gun - a gun that fires gas shellsfiring mechanism, gunlock - the action that ignites the charge in a firearmgun muzzle, muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gungunsight, gun-sight - a sight used for aiming a gungun trigger, trigger - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gunminute gun - (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)Quaker gun - a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of woodsafety catch, safety lock - guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being firedset gun, spring gun - a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it offgunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"whaling gun - a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale | | 2. |  gun - large but transportable armament artillery, heavy weapon, ordnancearmament - weaponry used by military or naval forcecannon - a large artillery gun that is usually on wheelsfield artillery, field gun - movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)four-pounder - an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four poundsgunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"battery - a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests" | | 3. |  gun - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)gunmanshooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" | | 4. |  gun - a professional killer who uses a gungun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, torpedo, triggerman, shooterliquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) | | 5. | gun - a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machinegrease-gunpump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction | | 6. |  gun - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gasaeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot | | 7. | gun - the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"firing off, firing, discharge - the act of discharging a gunarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | | Verb | 1. | gun - shoot with a gunshoot, blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away"machine gun - shoot with a machine gungun down - strike down or shoot down |
gunnoun firearm, shooter (slang), piece (slang), rod (slang), heater (U.S. slang), handgun He produced a gun as he came into the room.Quotations
"They hesitate"
"We hesitate."
"They have a gun."
"We have no gun" [D.H. Lawrence Mountain Lion]Guns AK-47 or Kalashnikov, anti-aircraft gun or ack-ack gun, Armalite (trademark), arquebus, BAR, Big Bertha, blunderbuss, Bofors gun, breech-loader, Bren gun, Browning, burp gun, carbine, carronade, chassepot, chokebore, Colt, culverin, derringer or deringer, Enfield rifle, firelock, flintlock, forty-five, fusil, Garand rifle, Gatling, howitzer, Lewis gun, Luger (trademark), M-1 rifle, M-14, M-16, machine gun, Magnum (trademark), matchlock, Mauser, Maxim gun, mitrailleuse, musket, muzzle-loader, Owen gun, petronel, pistol, pom-pom, pump gun, Quaker gun, repeater, revolver, rifle, scatter-gun, shotgun, six-shooter, Springfield rifle, Sten gun, stern-chaser, sub-machine-gun, Thompson sub-machine gun (trademark), trench mortar, Uzi (trademark), Winchester rifle, zip gungunverbTo wound or kill with a firearm.Also used with down:pick off, shoot.Slang: plug.Translationsgun (gan) noun any weapon which fires bullets or shells. He fired a gun at the burglar. 槍，砲 枪，炮 ˈgunboat noun a small warship with large guns. 砲艇 炮艇ˈgunfire noun the firing of guns. I could hear the sound of gunfire in the distance. 炮火 炮火ˈgunman noun a criminal who uses a gun to kill or rob people. Three gunmen robbed the bank. 持槍歹徒 武装歹徒，持枪的歹徒 ˈgunpowder noun an explosive in the form of a powder. 火藥 火药ˈgunshot noun the sound of a gun firing. I heard a gunshot and a man dropped dead. 射擊聲 射击声 adjective caused by the bullet from a gun. a gunshot wound. 由子彈造成的 由子弹造成的stick to one's guns to hold to one's position in an argument etc. No-one believed her story but she stuck to her guns. 固執己見 固执己见gun
gun1. verb, slang (of a vehicle) To accelerate or increase speed suddenly or rapidly. Okay, I've got the cash. Now gun it and get us out of here!2. noun, slang One who has been hired to kill someone. The boss will have a hired gun to take care of the informant, don't worry.3. noun, slang A particularly muscular arm; an arm's large bicep. Usually used in the plural in reference to both arms or both sets of biceps. He always wears tank tops so he can show off his guns. I caught her flexing her guns in front of the mirror after her workout.4. noun, slang An important, successful, or influential person. He's the gun at the law firm; he wins every court case he gets. After failing to convince the IT department that implementing new network security controls would be in everyone's best interest, Mike felt it was time to bring in the big guns, so he called a company meeting with the executive board.gun1. n. a hired gunman; a bodyguard, an assassin, or a member of a gang of criminals. (Underworld and Western.) Willie and his guns came by to remind Gary of what he owed Mr. Gutman. 2. n. a leader; the key member of a group. Who’s the gun around here? 3. tv. to race an engine; to rev up an engine. See how loud it is when I gun it? 4. Go to guns.guns n. the biceps; large muscular arms. (see also pythons.) He lifts weights to build up his guns. See also: gunSee:- (as) sure as a gun
- a big gun
- a smoking gun
- a/the smoking gun
- a/the son of a gun
- all guns blazing
- at gunpoint
- be going great guns
- be gunning for
- beat the gun
- big cheese
- big gun
- blow great guns
- call shotgun
- eat (one's) gun
- eat one’s gun
- Give it the gun
- give it/her the gun
- glass gun
- go down with guns firing
- go great guns
- going great guns
- great gun
- great guns
- great guns, going
- gun
- gun down
- gun for
- gun for (someone or something)
- gun for someone
- gun it
- gunboat
- gunning for (someone or something)
- guns
- gun-shy
- have a gun to (one's) head
- have a gun to your head
- hired gun
- hold a gun to (one's) head
- hold a gun to head
- hold a gun to someone's head
- hold a pistol to (one's) head
- hold/put a gun to somebody's head
- in the gun
- jump the gun
- jump the gun, to
- pack a gun
- packing a gun
- pull a gun
- pull a gun on (one)
- put a gun to (one's) head
- put a gun to (someone's) head
- put a pistol to (one's) head
- Quaker gun
- smoking gun
- Son of a gun
- spike (one's) guns
- spike somebody's guns
- spike someone's guns
- stand by (one's) guns
- stick by (one's) guns
- stick to (one's) guns
- stick to guns
- stick to one's guns
- stick to one's guns, to
- stick to your guns
- the smoking gun
- top gun
- under pressure
- under the gun
- with (one's) guns blazing
- with all guns blazing
- with guns blazing
- zip gun
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gun, in general, any weapon that discharges shot, shells, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder or some other explosive from a straight tube. See firearmfirearm,
device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent.
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originally meant any large weaponry (including such ancient engines of war as catapults and battering rams) or war material, but later applied only to heavy firearms as opposed to small arms.
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firearms designed primarily to be carried and fired by one person and, generally, held in the hands, as distinguished from heavy arms, or artillery. Early Small Arms
The first small arms came into general use at the end of the 14th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. .Gun (in Russian, ruzh’e), a smoothbore hand firearm. The gun appeared in the 14th to 15th centuries and was called variously a harquebus, couleuvrin, or, in Russian, pishchal’. After the invention of the matchlock in the 16th century, more sophisticated guns called muskets appeared and were adopted for the infantry. In the late 17th century smoothbore muzzle-loading flintlock guns became widespread in Russia and in the Western European countries. In the 19th century smoothbore firearms were replaced by guns with rifled bores. Smoothbore firearms continued to be used only as hunting guns. What does it mean when you dream about a gun?The gun is a symbol of aggression and protection. The dreamer may feel the need for protection from real or perceived danger. The gun can also symbolize aggressive male sexuality. gun[gən] (ordnance) A piece of ordnance, consisting essentially of a tube or barrel, for throwing projectiles by force, usually the force of an explosive but sometimes that of compressed gas, a spring, or so on. gun1. See spray gun. 2. A pressure cylinder for delivering freshly mixed concrete pneumatically. 3. Shotcrete material delivery equipment; also see shotcrete gun.gun (jargon)(ITS, from the ":GUN" command) To forciblyterminate a program or job (computer, not career). "Someidiot left a background process running soaking up half thecycles, so I gunned it."
Compare can.Guns (dreams)The gun in your dream could represent several different things, so please pay attention to the details and to the mood of the dream. The gun could symbolize the male sex organ, aggression, harshness, and fear. This dream may have sexual connotations, or your unconscious mind may be telling you not to harbor your negative feelings but toexpress them more freely before they become explosive. On the more positive side of things, the gun could simply represent your need to protect yourself either emotionally or physically or both. If the gun in the dream is used to hurt or kill you or someone else, please consider your current difficulties, hostile feelings or serious arguments, which you may have within yourself or with others.See gun
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GunAn ancient Sumerian unit of weight approximately equivalent to 30 kilograms.GUN
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Synonyms for gunnoun firearmSynonyms- firearm
- shooter
- piece
- rod
- heater
- handgun
Synonyms for gunverb to wound or kill with a firearmSynonyms |