Gun down
verb
To shoot someone or something, often causing death or severe injury.
The gang member was gunned down in the street.
Often appears as...
- gunned down in cold blood
- gunned down in broad daylight
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To powerfully defeat or overwhelm someone in a competition.
Their team was gunned down in the final round of the match.
Often appears as...
- gunned down in a match
- gunned down in the finals
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To shoot someone or something, often causing death or severe injury.
The gang member was gunned down in the street.
Often appears as...
- gunned down in cold blood
- gunned down in broad daylight
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To powerfully defeat or overwhelm someone in a competition.
Their team was gunned down in the final round of the match.
Often appears as...
- gunned down in a match
- gunned down in the finals
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Connotation
Suggests a sudden, forceful act, often linked to illegal or tragic events.
Celebrity gunned down outside her home.
Pro Tip 2/3News Headlines
Commonly used in news titles to describe a shooting, attracting immediate attention.
Three gunned down in robbery gone wrong.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Carries emotional weight, implies a shocking act that could evoke fear or sadness.
Community mourns as local hero is gunned down.
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Connotation
Suggests a sudden, forceful act, often linked to illegal or tragic events.
Celebrity gunned down outside her home.
Pro Tip 2/3News Headlines
Commonly used in news titles to describe a shooting, attracting immediate attention.
Three gunned down in robbery gone wrong.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Carries emotional weight, implies a shocking act that could evoke fear or sadness.
Community mourns as local hero is gunned down.
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Connotation
Suggests a sudden, forceful act, often linked to illegal or tragic events.
Celebrity gunned down outside her home.
Pro Tip 2/3News Headlines
Commonly used in news titles to describe a shooting, attracting immediate attention.
Three gunned down in robbery gone wrong.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Carries emotional weight, implies a shocking act that could evoke fear or sadness.
Community mourns as local hero is gunned down.
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