gun

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgʌn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gʌn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gun)

From the verb gin: (⇒ conjugate)
gun is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past p (For the sense meaning "begin" only)
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Inflections of 'gun' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
guns
v 3rd person singular
gunning
v pres p
gunned
v past
gunned
v past p

gun
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Sense: Noun: firearm
Synonyms:
firearm, small arm, weapon Collocations, arm Collocations, handgun, piece Collocations (slang), heat Collocations (slang), pistol, revolver, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, rifle Collocations, assault rifle, automatic rifle, six-shooter, six-gun, hunting rifle, air rifle, automatic pistol, musket, elephant gun, dart gun, popgun, AK-47
Sense: Noun: artillery
Synonyms:
artillery, cannon, Gatling gun, weapon Collocations, weaponry, heavy artillery, military weapon, anti-aircraft gun, artillery piece, mortar Collocations, howitzer, ack-ack (historical)
Sense: Noun: appliance
Synonyms:
glue gun, grease gun, staple gun, ear gun, piercing gun, ear-piercing gun, nail gun, hot glue gun
Sense: Noun: arm muscles
Synonyms:
guns (slang), muscles, arm muscles, arms, biceps, triceps, musculature, muscular arms, muscly arms
Sense: Verb: shoot - followed by 'down'
Synonyms:
shoot Collocations, shoot at, plug Collocations (slang), pop Collocations (slang), drill Collocations, blast Collocations, pick off (informal), blow away (informal), smoke Collocations (slang), fire at, snipe at, riddle sb with bullets, bombard, shell Collocations
Sense: Verb: open the throttle of an engine
Synonyms:
step on (informal), open up, accelerate, go full throttle, go at full throttle
Sense: Verb: throw with force
Synonyms:
throw Collocations, fire Collocations, chuck Collocations (informal), fling Collocations, hurl Collocations, catapult, hurtle, sling Collocations (informal), pitch Collocations, peg Collocations, cast Collocations


gin
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Synonyms:
mothers' ruin


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