gun

Pronunciation

• enPR: gŭn, IPA ^(key): /ɡʌn/
• SAMPA: /gVn/

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Noun

Singular gun

Plural guns

A gun

A large gun

1. (countable) A gun is a weapon that sends bullets through its metal tube.

   John F. Kennedy was shot by a gun.

Verb

Plain form gun

Third-person singular guns

Past tense gunned

Past participle gunned

Present participle gunning

1. To make an engine work fast by opening its throttle.

   I gunned the engine and passed his car.

2. If someone is gunned down, they are shot by something, usually a gun.

   He was gunned down by a hitman.