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Gun

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Noun

a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver.
a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory.
any device for shooting something under pressure
a paint gun; a staple gun.
Slang . a person whose profession is killing; professional killer
a gangland gun.
British . a member of a shooting party.
electron gun.

Verb (used with object)

to shoot with a gun (often fol. by down )
The guards gunned down the fleeing convict.
to cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel.

Verb (used without object)

to hunt with a gun.
to shoot with a gun. ?

Verb phrase

gun for,
to seek with intent to harm or kill.
to seek; try earnestly to obtain
He is gunning for a raise.

Idioms

give the gun
Slang . to put into motion or speed up
We gave the motor the gun and drove off.
jump the gun
Slang .
to begin a race before the starting signal.
to begin prematurely; act too hastily.
spike someone's guns
to frustrate or prevent someone from accomplishing a plan
Our competitors planned a surprise reduction in their rates, but we discovered it and were able to spike their guns.
stick to one's guns
to maintain one's position in the face of opposition; stand firm
They stuck to their guns and refused to submit. Also, stand by one's guns.
under the gun, under pressure
as to meet a deadline or solve a problem
We're all under the gun with these new sales quotas.

Synonyms

noun
9 mm. , blaster , cannon , difference * , equalizer , flintlock , forty-five , handgun , hardware * , howitzer , magnum , mortar , musket , ordnance , peashooter , persuader , piece * , pistol , revolver , rifle , rod * , saturday-night special , shotgun , thirty-eight , uzi , accelerate , arquebus , blunderbuss , breech-loader , derringer , firearm , flobert , gatling gun , heater , krupp gun , matchlock , piece , rev , rod , speed , stanchion gun , swivel gun , tommy , weapon , winchester
verb
pick off

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