Gun
/ɡʌn/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Gun
noun
- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
"Guns were considered improvements of crossbows and catapults."
- A device operated by a trigger and acting in a manner similar to a firearm.
"There are some guns that are not designed for killing."
- A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
- A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
- (metonym) A person who carries or uses a rifle, shotgun or handgun.
verb
- (with “down”) To shoot someone or something, usually with a firearm.
"He gunned down the hitmen."
- To speed something up.
"He gunned the engine."
- To offer vigorous support to a person or cause.
"He’s gunning for you."
- To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone.
"He's been gunning for you ever since you embarrassed him at the party."
- To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.