Gun
noun
It is a long metal device for discharging bullets controlled by pulling a trigger.
The police officer pointed his gun at the robber.
Often appears as...
- fire a gun
- load a gun
verb
To shoot someone or something with a firearm.
He gunned down the intruder on his lawn.
Often appears as...
- gun someone down
- gun it down
noun
The accelerator of a motor vehicle.
She put the pedal to the gun and sped off.
Often appears as...
- gun the engine
- gun it
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To cause an engine to run very fast.
He gunned the engine and sped off.
Often appears as...
- gun the engine
- gun it
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A device that sprays water, steam, etc, like the action of a gun.
With a water gun, children can play safely.
Often appears as...
- water gun
- spray gun
noun
It is a long metal device for discharging bullets controlled by pulling a trigger.
The police officer pointed his gun at the robber.
Often appears as...
- fire a gun
- load a gun
verb
To shoot someone or something with a firearm.
He gunned down the intruder on his lawn.
Often appears as...
- gun someone down
- gun it down
noun
The accelerator of a motor vehicle.
She put the pedal to the gun and sped off.
Often appears as...
- gun the engine
- gun it
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To cause an engine to run very fast.
He gunned the engine and sped off.
Often appears as...
- gun the engine
- gun it
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A device that sprays water, steam, etc, like the action of a gun.
With a water gun, children can play safely.
Often appears as...
- water gun
- spray gun
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Weapon Connotation
The word 'gun' often refers to violence or crime in news and media.
The film's climax involves a tense gun standoff.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Weight
'Gun' can evoke strong emotions, usually fear or caution, when mentioned.
Upon seeing the gun, the hostages became visibly scared.
Pro Tip 1/2Weapon Connotation
The word 'gun' often refers to violence or crime in news and media.
The film's climax involves a tense gun standoff.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Weight
'Gun' can evoke strong emotions, usually fear or caution, when mentioned.
Upon seeing the gun, the hostages became visibly scared.
Pro Tip 1/2Weapon Connotation
The word 'gun' often refers to violence or crime in news and media.
The film's climax involves a tense gun standoff.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Weight
'Gun' can evoke strong emotions, usually fear or caution, when mentioned.
Upon seeing the gun, the hostages became visibly scared.
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The deadly irony of...
From there, engineers and military inventors created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel
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Why gun violence can't...
a sport enjoyed by millions across the US. It's a proud tradition. Families. In some places, the first day of hunting season is actually a school holiday. What do hunters want? Well, they want to hunt. They love their guns. They believe deeply
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How I made the ultimate...
toy I imagine a world where air power never evolved and tanks did getting bigger and bigger eventually any of like fortresses walking over the battlefield guns point in all directions I guess a toy with a violin theme is not the best
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
and then one day escaped well the fact that he was potentially an escaped car meant that he wasn't afraid of people and he came really close to someone who had a gun and they were surprised and they shot him in the face
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
Fortified again and again until the end of World War Two, its walls once bristled with guns, But they fell silent decades ago, Up we go! So eerie, very eerie and creepy. There's so many bones littered around as well.
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How to raise a Black son...
he derided me for being so naive. Looked me in the eye, fear consuming his face, and said, "Son, I'm sorry, but you can't act the same as your white friends. You can't pretend to shoot guns.
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Cop Killer PIPE National...
got a gun in his pocket and I said tell me you still don't have that fire problem in your pocket yeah I do I'm thinking to myself this is it man we're going to jail and I'm going okay listen
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Barry Clifford: Pirate...
said the next day she turned bought him up and the decks spell out their riches with the guns will be buried in the sand the riches with the guns will be buried
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The Opposites Game
a loaded gun, it goes and I write it on the board, pausing so they can call out the antonyms – My Your Life Death Had stood ? Will sit A Many
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Peter van Uhm: Why I...
A real gun at a few feet's distance. Let us stop for a moment and feel this uneasiness. You could even hear it. Let us cherish the fact
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
From there, engineers and military inventors created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel
Video examples
Why gun violence can't...
a sport enjoyed by millions across the US. It's a proud tradition. Families. In some places, the first day of hunting season is actually a school holiday. What do hunters want? Well, they want to hunt. They love their guns. They believe deeply
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
toy I imagine a world where air power never evolved and tanks did getting bigger and bigger eventually any of like fortresses walking over the battlefield guns point in all directions I guess a toy with a violin theme is not the best
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
and then one day escaped well the fact that he was potentially an escaped car meant that he wasn't afraid of people and he came really close to someone who had a gun and they were surprised and they shot him in the face
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
Fortified again and again until the end of World War Two, its walls once bristled with guns, But they fell silent decades ago, Up we go! So eerie, very eerie and creepy. There's so many bones littered around as well.
Video examples
How to raise a Black son...
he derided me for being so naive. Looked me in the eye, fear consuming his face, and said, "Son, I'm sorry, but you can't act the same as your white friends. You can't pretend to shoot guns.
Video examples
Cop Killer PIPE National...
got a gun in his pocket and I said tell me you still don't have that fire problem in your pocket yeah I do I'm thinking to myself this is it man we're going to jail and I'm going okay listen
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Barry Clifford: Pirate...
said the next day she turned bought him up and the decks spell out their riches with the guns will be buried in the sand the riches with the guns will be buried
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The Opposites Game
a loaded gun, it goes and I write it on the board, pausing so they can call out the antonyms – My Your Life Death Had stood ? Will sit A Many
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Peter van Uhm: Why I...
A real gun at a few feet's distance. Let us stop for a moment and feel this uneasiness. You could even hear it. Let us cherish the fact
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Katee Sackhoff
American Actress
It's things I wouldn't normally do in my real life, so when I go to work and get to beat people up and shoot guns and get waterboarded, those are things I find completely interesting.
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Paul Theroux
American Novelist
The worst thing that can happen to you in travel is having a gun pointed at you by a very young person. That's happened to me maybe four times in my life. I didn't like it.
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Jonathan Safran Foer
American Writer
When we talk about protecting our right to have guns, we are talking about protecting our right to shoot bullets. So what is it that's so important to shoot at?
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Shelby Lynne
American Musician
I don't think I've ever put it in words before. But daddy took a gun and ended his life and took momma's with him.
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Yvonne Strahovski
Australian Actress
I enjoy a character who sticks to her guns, who's always challenging herself. That's something I can relate to.
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Raymond Chandler
American Writer
I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd better take one along that worked.
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Jean Kennedy Smith
American Diplomat
We need strong gun laws. How can people even ask a question about it? Gun control is so important.
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Arthur Boyd
Australian Artist
If you can't protect yourself with talk, you won't be alive to protect yourself with guns.
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William J. Clinton
American President
I am in support of the NRA position on gun control.
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Anthony Ray Hinton
American Author
I never used a gun in my life.
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Katee Sackhoff
American Actress
It's things I wouldn't normally do in my real life, so when I go to work and get to beat people up and shoot guns and get waterboarded, those are things I find completely interesting.
Quote examples
Paul Theroux
American Novelist
The worst thing that can happen to you in travel is having a gun pointed at you by a very young person. That's happened to me maybe four times in my life. I didn't like it.
Quote examples
Jonathan Safran Foer
American Writer
When we talk about protecting our right to have guns, we are talking about protecting our right to shoot bullets. So what is it that's so important to shoot at?
Quote examples
Shelby Lynne
American Musician
I don't think I've ever put it in words before. But daddy took a gun and ended his life and took momma's with him.
Quote examples
Yvonne Strahovski
Australian Actress
I enjoy a character who sticks to her guns, who's always challenging herself. That's something I can relate to.
Quote examples
Raymond Chandler
American Writer
I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd better take one along that worked.
Quote examples
Jean Kennedy Smith
American Diplomat
We need strong gun laws. How can people even ask a question about it? Gun control is so important.
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Arthur Boyd
Australian Artist
If you can't protect yourself with talk, you won't be alive to protect yourself with guns.
Quote examples
William J. Clinton
American President
I am in support of the NRA position on gun control.
Quote examples
Anthony Ray Hinton
American Author
I never used a gun in my life.
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