What is another word for gun?
374 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɡ_ˈʌ_n], [ ɡˈʌn], [ ɡˈʌn]Table of Contents
Similar words for gun:- accelerator (noun)
- accelerator pedal (noun)
- armament(s) (noun)
- artillery (noun)
- assassin (noun)
- gas (noun)
- gas pedal (noun)
- gaze (noun)
- glimpse (noun)
- grease-gun (noun)
- gun (noun)
- hatchet man (noun)
- pistol (noun)
- weapon (noun)
- accelerate (verb)
- bring (verb)
- examine (verb)
- fetch (verb)
- haul (verb)
- hunt (verb)
- hurl (verb)
- pack (verb)
- pitch (verb)
- shoot (verb)
- other synonyms
- automatic rifle
- bring
- examine
- take
Definition for Gun:
Synonyms for Gun:
n.
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- blowlamp,
- Allen Wrench,
- bellows,
- blowtorch,
- adjustable wrench,
- box end wrench,
- applicator,
- bradawl,
- awl,
- bit.
- guerrilla,
- piece person,
- enforcers,
- torpedo,
- enforcer,
- eliminators,
- plugger,
- liquidators,
- pluggers,
- hatchet person,
- eliminator,
- butcher,
- hit person,
- gun person,
- executioner,
- slayer,
- trigger person,
- killer,
- soldier,
- dropper,
- clipper,
- droppers,
- Torpedoes.
- gas.
- heavy weapon,
- cannon,
- persuader,
- hardware,
- uzi,
- throttle,
- 9 mm.,
- equalizer,
- howitzer,
- triggerman,
- revolver,
- shotgun,
- ordnance,
- rod,
- hired gun,
- gunman,
- hit man,
- blaster,
- gunslinger,
- flintlock,
- magnum,
- peashooter,
- mortar,
- saturday-night special,
- musket,
- rifle.
- thirty eights,
- forty-fives,
- forty fives,
- six shooters,
- sixshooters,
- six-shooters,
- six shooter,
- thirtyeight,
- thirty-eights,
- forty five,
- thirty eight,
- thirtyeights,
- fortyfive,
- sixshooter,
- fortyfives.
- browning,
- heater,
- bazooka,
- bow and arrow,
- colt,
- blowpipe,
- club,
- rapier,
- Remington,
- mace,
- cutlass,
- blunderbuss,
- knife,
- arrow,
- Bilbo,
- flamethrower,
- luger,
- lance,
- bomber,
- saber,
- stiletto,
- piece,
- boomerang,
- ax,
- winchester,
- dagger,
- carbine,
- sidewinder,
- missile,
- trigger,
- shell,
- javelin,
- spear,
- scimitar,
- muzzle,
- machete,
- sword,
- broadsword,
- battery,
- repeater,
- blowgun,
- bayonet,
- machine gun,
- claymore,
- rocket,
- bullet.
v.
•accelerate (verb)- spur,
- expedite,
- drive,
- hurry,
- quicken,
- impel,
- hasten,
- step up,
- stimulate,
- advance,
- railroad,
- put pedal to metal,
- forward,
- precipitate,
- further.
- convey,
- bear,
- conduct,
- back,
- lug,
- transfer,
- transport,
- lead,
- import,
- heel,
- companion,
- schlepp,
- pick up,
- shoulder,
- ride,
- consort,
- gather,
- escort,
- chaperon,
- take along,
- guide,
- take,
- tote,
- deliver,
- usher,
- attend,
- truck.
- inquire,
- reconnoiter,
- go through,
- check,
- sift,
- canvass,
- pat down,
- explore,
- investigate,
- peruse,
- scrutinize,
- dig into,
- sweep,
- criticize,
- survey,
- try,
- assay,
- take stock of,
- case,
- delve into,
- turn over,
- review,
- research,
- ponder,
- read,
- weigh,
- view,
- parse,
- winnow,
- inspect,
- go into,
- frisk,
- search into,
- scrutinate,
- prove,
- screen,
- study,
- probe,
- prospect,
- vet,
- appraise,
- look over,
- pick at,
- pore over,
- go over,
- consider,
- scan,
- size up,
- scope,
- chew over,
- check out,
- look see,
- audit.
- raise,
- lift,
- hump,
- draw,
- jag,
- heave,
- tug,
- tow,
- drag,
- boost,
- elevate,
- shift,
- hoist,
- remove,
- trail,
- cart,
- rake.
- gave chase,
- scratching around,
- giving chase,
- birddog,
- gives chase,
- guns for,
- gunned for,
- beat bushes,
- gunning for.
- dropped the hammer,
- pulling trigger,
- dropped hammer,
- opening fire,
- dropt the hammer,
- letted go with,
- throwing lead,
- opened fire,
- letting go with,
- drops hammer,
- dis patches,
- picks off,
- opens fire,
- picked off,
- pulls the trigger,
- dis patched,
- dis-patched,
- threw lead,
- dis-patching,
- lets go with,
- sets off,
- dropping hammer,
- pulled the trigger,
- throws lead,
- dropt hammer,
- dis-patches,
- drops the hammer,
- pulled trigger,
- dropping the hammer,
- dis patching,
- dis patch,
- dis-patch,
- picking off,
- pulls trigger.
Other synonyms:
•automatic rifle •bring •examine- vetting,
- Parsing,
- parses,
- vetted,
- Parsed,
- looked over,
- Re-search,
- looking over,
- VETS,
- scoped.
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Forward Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
weapon.
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Noun, singular or mass
weapon.
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Adverb
weapon.
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Interjection
weapon.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
Militiamen, nuts, shooter, ammunition.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
helping, developing, Carrying.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
machine-gun, gunfire, gunpoint, gunboat, gunner, gunfight, sidearm, barrel, howitzer, bullet, Firearms, gunman, gunmen, firecracker, revolver, gunshot, muzzle, gat, piece, bioweapon, gunfighter, musket, sniper, cannon.
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Verb, past tense
Killed.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Thumbing.
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Noun, singular or mass
Gun Sentence Examples:
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At length he remarked: " Fectnor, I see you've got a gun on you."
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You all know he was a gun man - th' best in these parts.
Homophones for Gun:
- Gunn.
Hypernym for Gun:
n.
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artifact
antiaircraft gun, flack, Ack-ack Gun, piece, breechloader, antiaircraft, gas gun, airgun, pom-pom, firearm, set gun, flak, whaling gun, spring gun, minute gun, Quaker Gun, cannon, ack-ack, air gun, air rifle, small-arm.
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artifact
v.
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competition
machine gun.
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competition
Hyponym for Gun:
n.
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act
firing, firing off, discharge.
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artifact
weapon, weapon system, arm.
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act
v.
Meronym for Gun:
n.
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artifact
cartridge remover, barrel, cartridge extractor, action mechanism, gun muzzle, magazine, muzzle, gun chamber, gun barrel, firing mechanism, cartridge ejector, gun-sight, stock, gunlock, gun trigger, cartridge holder, extractor, ejector, cartridge clip, trigger, firing chamber, gunsight, gunstock, clip, safety lock, action, safety catch.
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