gun

Nouns

• (n) a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
• (n) large but transportable armament artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance,
• (n) a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) gunman,
• (n) a professional killer who uses a gun gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hitman, hit man, torpedo, triggerman, shooter,
• (n) a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine grease-gun,
• (n) a pedal that controls the throttle valve
  • he stepped on the gas
  accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gas,
• (n) the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
  • two runners started before the gun
  • a twenty gun salute

Verbs

• (v) shoot with a gun

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See also

Words of close approximity