gun Definition and Meaning in English (gun definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Gun definition: A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which bullets or other projectiles are fired by the force of an explosive.

Definitions of Gun

  1. 1noun

    A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which bullets or other projectiles are fired by the force of an explosive.

  2. 2verb

    To accelerate an engine or vehicle rapidly, often making a loud noise.

Example Sentences

formal

“The police officer drew his gun from its holster.”

casual

“He had to gun the engine to get up the steep hill.”

casual

“The hunter carried a gun for protection in the wilderness.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensegunned
present participlegunning
noungunshot
noungunfire
agent noungunner

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

jump the gunidiom

To do something too soon, before the proper time.

stick to your gunsidiom

To refuse to change your mind about something, even when other people try to persuade you to.

son of a gunexpression

An exclamation of surprise or admiration, or a playful term for a person.

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Gun definition: A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which bullets or other projectiles are fired by the force of an explosive.
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'Gun' translates to 'gun' in English. Gun definition: A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which bullets or other projectiles are fired by the force of an explosive.
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