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gun  (gn)

n.

1. A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is fired at high velocity into a relatively flat trajectory.

2. A cannon with a long barrel and a relatively low angle of fire.

3. A portable firearm, such as a rifle or revolver.

4. A device resembling a firearm or cannon, as in its ability to project something, such as grease, under pressure or at great speed.

5. A discharge of a firearm or cannon as a signal or salute.

6. One, such as a hunter, who carries or uses a gun.

7.

a. A person skilled in the use of a gun.

b. A professional killer: a hired gun.

8. The throttle of an engine, as of an automobile.

v. gunned, gun·ning, guns

v.tr.

1. To shoot (a person): a bank robber who was gunned down by the police.

2. To open the throttle of (an engine) so as to accelerate: gunned the engine and sped off.

3. Maine To hunt (game).

v.intr.

To hunt with a gun.

Phrasal Verb:

gun for

1. To pursue relentlessly so as to overcome or destroy.

2. To go after in earnest; set out to obtain: gunning for a promotion.

Idioms:

go great guns

To proceed or perform with great speed, skill, or success.

hold a gun to (someone's) head

To put pressure on someone.

under the gun

Under great pressure or under threat.

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[Middle English gonne, cannon, short for Gunilda, woman's name applied to a siege engine, from Old Norse Gunnhildr, woman's name : gunnr, war; see g^when- in Indo-European roots + hildr, war.]

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gun [gʌn]

n

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery)

a.  a weapon with a metallic tube or barrel from which a missile is discharged, usually by force of an explosion. It may be portable or mounted. In a military context the term applies specifically to a flat-trajectory artillery piece

b.  (as modifier) a gun barrel

2. (Military) the firing of a gun as a salute or signal, as in military ceremonial

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) a member of or a place in a shooting party or syndicate

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any device used to project something under pressure a grease gun a spray gun

5. (Law) US slang an armed criminal; gunman

6. Austral and NZ slang

a.  an expert

b.  (as modifier) a gun shearer a gun batsman

go great guns Slang to act or function with great speed, intensity, etc.

jump or beat the gun

a.  (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) (of a runner, etc.) to set off before the starting signal is given

b.  Informal to act prematurely

spike someone's guns See spike¹ [15]

stick to one's guns Informal to maintain one's opinions or intentions in spite of opposition

vb guns, gunning, gunned

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (when tr, often foll by down) to shoot (someone) with a gun

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (tr) to press hard on the accelerator of (an engine) to gun the engine of a car

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) to hunt with a gun See also gun for

[probably from a female pet name shortened from the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr (from Old Norse gunnr war + hildr war)]

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1. A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
2. A cannon with tube length 30 calibers or more. See also howitzer; mortar.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) action mechanism, action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action" air gun, air rifle, airgun - a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, pom-pom, flack, flak - artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes barrel, gun barrel - a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired breechloader - a gun that is loaded at the breech cannon - heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane cannon - heavy gun fired from a tank cartridge ejector, ejector - a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor - a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector cartridge clip, cartridge holder, clip, magazine - a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun firearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" firing chamber, gun chamber - chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge gas gun - a gun that fires gas shells firing mechanism, gunlock - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm gun muzzle, muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gun gun-sight, gunsight - a sight used for aiming a gun gun trigger, trigger - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun minute gun - (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral) Quaker gun - a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood safety catch, safety lock - guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired set gun, spring gun - a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off gunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" whaling gun - a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale
	2.	gun - large but transportable armament     artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance armament - weaponry used by military or naval force cannon - a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels field artillery, field gun - movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops) four-pounder - an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds gunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" battery - a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"
	3.	gun - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) gunman shooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
	4.	gun - a professional killer who uses a gun gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, torpedo, triggerman, shooter liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
	5.	gun - a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine grease-gun pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
	6.	gun - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gas aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot
	7.	gun - the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute" firing off, firing, discharge - the act of discharging a gun armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Verb	1.	gun - shoot with a gun shoot, blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away" machine gun - shoot with a machine gun gun down - strike down or shoot down

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gun

noun firearm, shooter (slang), piece (slang), rod (slang), heater (U.S. slang), handgun He produced a gun as he came into the room.

Quotations
"They hesitate"
"We hesitate."
"They have a gun."
"We have no gun" [D.H. Lawrence Mountain Lion]

Guns

AK-47 or Kalashnikov, anti-aircraft gun or ack-ack gun, Armalite (trademark), arquebus, BAR, Big Bertha, blunderbuss, Bofors gun, breech-loader, Bren gun, Browning, burp gun, carbine, carronade, chassepot, chokebore, Colt, culverin, derringer or deringer, Enfield rifle, firelock, flintlock, forty-five, fusil, Garand rifle, Gatling, howitzer, Lewis gun, Luger (trademark), M-1 rifle, M-14, M-16, machine gun, Magnum (trademark), matchlock, Mauser, Maxim gun, mitrailleuse, musket, muzzle-loader, Owen gun, petronel, pistol, pom-pom, pump gun, Quaker gun, repeater, revolver, rifle, scatter-gun, shotgun, six-shooter, Springfield rifle, Sten gun, stern-chaser, sub-machine-gun, Thompson sub-machine gun (trademark), trench mortar, Uzi (trademark), Winchester rifle, zip gun

Translations

gun [gʌn]

A. N

1. (= pistol) → pistola f, revólver m; (= rifle) → fusil m; (= shotgun) → escopeta f; (= cannon) → cañón m
a 21-gun salute → una salva de 21 cañonazos
the guns (Mil) → la artillería
big gun → pez m gordo, espadón m
to draw a gun on sb → apuntar a algn con un arma
to jump the gun → salir antes de tiempo (fig) → obrar con demasiada anticipación
to be going great guns → hacer grandes progresos, ir a las mil maravillas
to stick to one's guns → mantenerse firme, mantenerse en sus trece

2. (Brit) (= person) → pistolero/a m/f

B. VT → disparar sobre

C. CPD gun barrel N → cañón m
gun battle N → tiroteo m
gun carriage N → cureña f; (at funeral) → armón m de artillería
gun crew N → dotación f de un cañón
gun dog N → perro m de caza
gun law N (= rule by the gun) → ley f del terror, pistolerismo m (Jur) → ley f que rige la tenencia y uso de armas de fuego
gun licence N → licencia f de armas
gun maker N → armero/a m/f
gun room N (in house) → sala f de armas (Brit) (Naut) → sala f de suboficiales
gun turret N → torreta f

gun down VT + ADV → abatir a tiros, abalear(LAm)

gun for VI + PREP (fig) → ir a por
it's really the boss they're gunning for → en realidad van a por el jefe

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gun [ˈgʌn] n (= weapon, handgun) → revolver m, pistolet m (= rifle) → fusil m (= shotgun) → fusil m (= cannon) → canon m
a man with a gun → un homme armé d'un revolver
to draw a gun → braquer une arme
to stick to one's guns → ne pas en démordre
to jump the gun → agir prématurément gun battle, gun crime, gun culture, gun lobby

gun down

vt sep → abattre

gun for

vt fus
to be gunning for sb (= be out to get) → essayer d'avoir qn
gun battle n → fusillade f

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gun

n

(= cannon etc) → Kanone f, → Geschütz nt; (= rifle) → Gewehr nt; (= pistol etc) → Pistole f, → Kanone f (sl), → Schießeisen nt (hum inf); to carry a gun → (mit einer Schusswaffe) bewaffnet sein, eine Schusswaffe tragen (form); to draw a gun → eine (Schuss)waffe ziehen; to draw a gun on somebody → jdn mit einer Schusswaffe bedrohen; to fire a 21-gun salute → 21 Salutschüsse abgeben; the big guns → die schweren Geschütze; big gun (fig inf) → hohes or großes Tier (inf) (→ in in +dat); to hold or put a gun to somebody’s head (fig) → jdm die Pistole auf die Brust setzen; to stick to one’s guns → nicht nachgeben, festbleiben; to jump the gun (Sport) → Frühstart machen; (fig) → voreilig sein or handeln; to be going great guns (Brit inf, team, person) → toll in Schwung or Fahrt sein (inf); (car) → wie geschmiert laufen (inf); (business) → gut in Schuss sein (inf)

(= spray gun) → Pistole f

(= person) → Schütze m, → Schützin f; (Hunt) → Jäger(in) m(f); (esp US inf: = gunman) → Pistolenheld m (inf); he’s the fastest gun in the West (inf) → er zieht am schnellsten im ganzen Westen (inf)

vt

(= kill: also gun down) person → erschießen, zusammenschießen; pilot, plane → abschießen

(inf: = rev) engine → aufheulen lassen

vi

(inf) to be gunning for somebody (lit) → Jagd auf jdn machen; (fig) → jdn auf dem Kieker haben (inf); for opponent → jdn auf die Abschussliste gesetzt haben

(inf, = speed) → schießen (inf)

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gun:

gun barrel

n (on cannon) → Kanonen- or Geschützrohr nt; (on rifle) → Gewehrlauf m; (on pistol) → Pistolenlauf m

gunboat

n → Kanonenboot nt

gunboat diplomacy

n → Kanonenbootdiplomatie f

gun carriage

n → Lafette f

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gun:

guncotton

n → Schießbaumwolle f

gun crew

n → Geschützbedienung f

gun dog

n → Jagdhund m

gunfight

n → Schießerei f; (Mil) → Feuergefecht nt, → Schusswechsel m

gunfighter

n → Revolverheld m

gunfire

n → Schießerei f, → Schüsse pl; (Mil) → Geschützfeuer nt, → Artilleriefeuer nt

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gun:

gunmaker

n → Waffenhersteller(in) m(f)

gunman

n → (mit einer Schusswaffe) Bewaffnete(r) m; they saw the gun → sie haben den Schützen gesehen

gunmetal

n → Geschützmetall nt, → Geschützbronze f; (= colour) → metallisches Blaugrau

adj attr → aus Geschützmetall or -bronze; grey, colour → metallisch

gun permit

n → Waffenschein m

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gun:

gunpoint

n to hold somebody at gun → jdn mit einer Schusswaffe bedrohen; to force somebody to do something at gun → jdn mit vorgehaltener Waffe zwingen, etw zu tun; to kidnap somebody at gun → jdn mit Waffengewalt entführen

gunpowder

n → Schießpulver nt

Gunpowder Plot

n (Brit Hist) → Pulververschwörung f

gun room

n → Waffenkammer f; (Naut) → Kadettenmesse f

gunrunner

n → Waffenschmuggler(in) or -schieber(in) m(f)

gunrunning

n → Waffenschmuggel m, → Waffenschieberei f (inf)

gunshot

n → Schuss m; (= range) → Schussweite f; gun wound → Schusswunde f

gunslinger

n (inf) → Pistolenheld m (inf)

gunsmith

n → Büchsenmacher(in) m(f)

gun turret

n → Geschützturm m

gunwale

n → Dollbord nt

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gun [gʌn]

1. n (handgun) → pistola, rivoltella; (rifle) → fucile m, carabina; (shotgun) → fucile da caccia; (cannon) → cannone m
gun barrel → canna di fucile
to draw a gun on sb → spianare la pistola contro qn
to carry a gun → portare la pistola
the big guns (Mil) → l'artiglieria pesante (fig) (fam) (people) → i pezzi grossi
to stick to one's guns (fig) → tener duro
to be going great guns (fam) → andare a tutto gas

2. vt (also gun down) → abbattere a colpi di pistola or fucile

gun for vi + prep (fig) → avercela a morte con

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gun [gʌn]

1. n (handgun) → pistola, rivoltella; (rifle) → fucile m, carabina; (shotgun) → fucile da caccia; (cannon) → cannone m
gun barrel → canna di fucile
to draw a gun on sb → spianare la pistola contro qn
to carry a gun → portare la pistola
the big guns (Mil) → l'artiglieria pesante (fig) (fam) (people) → i pezzi grossi
to stick to one's guns (fig) → tener duro
to be going great guns (fam) → andare a tutto gas

2. vt (also gun down) → abbattere a colpi di pistola or fucile

gun for vi + prep (fig) → avercela a morte con

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gun

n gun [gan]

any weapon which fires bullets or shells He fired a gun at the burglar. geweer بُنْدُقِيَّه، مدْفَع оръжие střelná zbraň skydevåben das Gewehr, das Geschütz όπλο, κανόνι, πιστόλι arma de fuego; pistola püss, tulirelv تفنگ ase arme à feu רוֹבֶה, אֶקדָח, תוֹתָח तोप, बन्दूक puška, pištolj, top (lő)fegyver senjata api byssa, skotvopn arma da fuoco 銃 무기 šaunamasis ginklas šautene; lielgabals senjata api pistool, geweer skytevåpen; gevær, pistol; kanon rewolwer, pistolet arma armă de foc (огнестрельное) оружие strelná zbraň puška oružje kanon, bössa, revolver, pistol ปืน silâh, tüfek, tabanca 槍，砲 стріляти گولی چھوڑنے والا ہتھیار، بندوق، پستول وغیرہ súng 枪；炮

n gunboat

a small warship with large guns. kanonneerboot زورق مُسَلَّح بالمدفعيَّه малък военен кораб dělový člun kanonbåd das Kanonenboot κανονιοφόρος cañonera suurtükipaat ناوچه توپدار tykkivene canonnière סְפִינַת תוֹתָחִים बन्दूक युक्त नौका topnjača ágyúnaszád kapal meriam lítið herskip cannoniera 砲艦 (소형) 포함(砲艦) kanonierė lielgaballaiva bot pembedil kanonneerboot kanonbåt kanonierka barco de guerra canonieră канонерка delová loď topnjača topovnjača kanonbåt เรือปืน gambot 砲艇 канонерка بھاری توپوں والی چھوٹی سے جنگی کشتی pháo hạm 炮艇

n gunfire

the firing of guns I could hear the sound of gunfire in the distance. kanonvuur إطلاق مَدافِع оръдейна стрелба střelba geværild; skyderi das Geschützfeuer πυροβολισμοί tiro, tiroteo, fuego kahurituli شلیک tulitus coups de feu, fusillade יְרִי תוֹתָחִים गोलाबारी topovska vatra ágyúzás tembakan byssuskot colpo d'arma da fuoco 砲火 발포 artilerijos ugnis artilērijas uguns tembak-menembak kanonvuur; schoten skyting, (kanon-/gevær)ild strzelanina tiroteio cano­na­dă, tir de artilerie орудийный огонь delostreľba streljanje paljba artillerield, skottlossning, skjutande การยิงปืน ateş etme 炮火 гарматний вогонь گولی چلنے کی آواز hoả lực 炮火

n gunman

a criminal who uses a gun to kill or rob people Three gunmen robbed the bank. vuurder, skieter لِص مُسَلَّح убиец ozbrojený lupič revolvermand bewaffneter Räuber οπλοφόρος pistolero tukimees آدم مسلح pyssymies bandit armé אֶקדוֹחָן सशस्त्र डाकू revolveraš fegyveres bandita penjahat bersenjata maður vopnaður byssu; byssuþjófur bandito, pistolero ガンマン 무장 범인 ginkluotas nusikaltėlis, banditas bruņots noziedznieks; terorists penjenayah bersenjata api gewapend persoon, gangster revolvermann, væpnet banditt rewolwerowiec pistoleiro criminal/bandit înarmat вооружённый преступник ozbrojený lupiť oborožen bandit revolveraš gangster, pistol-, revolverman มือปืน silâhlı soyguncu 持槍歹徒 бандит; убивця بندوق سے مسلح مجرم جو لوگوں کو لوٹتا اور مارتا ہے tay súng 武装歹徒，持枪的歹徒

n gunpowder

an explosive in the form of a powder. kruit, buskruit بارود барут střelný prach krudt das Schießpulver πυρίτιδα, μπαρούτι pólvora püssirohi باروت ruuti poudre (à canon) אֲבַק שְׂרֵיפָה बारूद puščani prah puskapor mesiu (byssu)púður polvere da sparo 火薬 화약 parakas šaujampulveris serbuk letupan buskruit krutt proch strzelniczy pólvora praf de puşcă порох strelný prach smodnik barut krut ดินปืน barut 火藥 порох بارود thuốc súng 黑色火药

n gunshot

the sound of a gun firing I heard a gunshot and a man dropped dead. geweerskoot طَلْقَة مدفَع залп výstřel skud der Schuß πυροβολισμός disparo, tiro, cañonazo, escopetazo lask صدای شلیک laukaus coup de feu יְרִייָה गोली का ठप्पा या मार pucanj ágyúlövés bunyi tembakan byssuskot sparo 発砲 총 소리 šūvis šāviens tembakan schot (kanon-/gevær)skudd strzał disparo foc de armă ружейный выстрел výstrel strel pucanj kanon-, gevärs-, pistol-, revolverskott กระสุนปืน silâh sesi 射擊聲 постріл گولی چلنے کی آواز phát súng 射击声

adj

caused by the bullet from a gun a gunshot wound. wond veroorsaak deur geweerskoot مسبَّب بقذيفَه прострелен střelný skud- Schuß-... από πυροβολισμό de bala kuuli- وابسته به تیر و تیراندازی ampuma- par balle פֶּצָע יִרייָה किसी बंदूक की गोली से हुआ puščani lőtt karena peluru skot-; skotsár d'arma da fuoco 弾に当たった 총에 맞은 šautinis šāviena- tembakan schot- skudd- postrzałowy de bala împuşcat огнестрельный strelný strelen koji je od metka skott- ซึ่งเกิดจากกระสุนปืน mermi, kurşun... 由子彈造成的 вогнестрільний بندوق کی گولی کی وجہ سے do phát đạn gây ra 由子弹造成的

stick to one's guns

to hold to one's position in an argument etc No-one believed her story but she stuck to her guns. op jou pos bly, voet by stuk hou يلتصِق برأيِه отстоявам своето stát si na svém holde på sit festbleiben εμμένω στις θέσεις μου mantenerse en sus trece endale kindlaks jääma موضع خو را حفظ کردن؛ مقاومت کردن pitää pintansa ne pas démordre (de) לִדְבוֹק בְּעֶמדָה अपने बिंदू पर डटे रहना držati svoje stajalište nem enged a negyvennyolcból mempertahankan pendapat halda velli; gefa ekki eftir (mantenere la propria posizione) 自説を守る 신념을 확고히 하다 laikytis savo palikt pie sava tidak berganjak voet bij stuk houden ikke gi seg, holde på sitt upierać się przy swoim manter-se firme a se menţine pe po­ziţie настаивать на своём trvať na svojom vztrajati pri svojem držati se svojih argumenata stå fast, stå på sig ยืนกราน ayak diremek, direnmek 固執己見 не відступати, утримувати позиції اپنی بات پر ڈٹے رہنا bảo thủ 固执己见

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gun → بندقية revolver skydevåben Gewehr όπλο pistola ase fusil pištolj arma 銃 총 geweer gevær broń arma de fogo оружие pistol ปืน silah súng 枪