Definition for Gun:

• A metal tube for firing projectiles by the force of gunpowder or other explosive.

Synonyms for Gun:

• n.

  •
  • awl,
  • blowtorch,
  • bit,
  • blowlamp,
  • bellows,
  • bradawl,
  • applicator.
  •
  • automatic,
  • plug,
  • derringer,
  • air gun,
  • help.
  •
  • bypass,
  • carry,
  • bus.
  •armament(s) (noun)
  • ammunition,
  • arms.
  •assassin (noun)
  • executioner,
  • soldier,
  • slayer,
  • torpedo,
  • killer,
  • butcher.
  •glimpse (noun)
  • sight,
  • swivel.
  •gun (noun)
  • gas pedal,
  • ordnance,
  • accelerator,
  • revolver,
  • rod,
  • grease-gun,
  • hardware,
  • accelerator pedal,
  • cannon,
  • heavy weapon,
  • throttle,
  • magnum,
  • triggerman,
  • gas,
  • blaster,
  • peashooter,
  • artillery,
  • uzi,
  • musket,
  • persuader,
  • equalizer,
  • gunman,
  • howitzer,
  • flintlock,
  • shotgun,
  • hired gun,
  • gunslinger,
  • 9 mm.,
  • rifle,
  • hit man,
  • mortar.
  •hatchet man (noun)
  • Rodman,
  • trigger man.
  •weapon (noun)
  • 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)
  • hasten,
  • stimulate,
  • drive,
  • quicken.
  •bring (verb)
  • convey,
  • take.
  •examine (verb)
  • consider,
  • try,
  • explore,
  • check,
  • scrutinize.
  •haul (verb)
  • draw,
  • trail.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • fire,
  • firelock,
  • munition,
  • maxim,
  • mug,
  • riddle,
  • checkmate,
  • gunshot,
  • Head-hunter,
  • send,
  • cut-off,
  • flatulence,
  • crap-shooter,
  • antiaircraft gun,
  • harpoon gun,
  • ejection,
  • hoagy,
  • grinder,
  • airgun,
  • shikar,
  • hitman,
  • fowl,
  • bricole,
  • forty-four,
  • cutoff,
  • homicide,
  • throw,
  • hero sandwich,
  • Falconet,
  • endgame,
  • eject,
  • jack,
  • trapshooter,
  • sub,
  • gun for hire,
  • automatic pistol,
  • electric ray,
  • deadlock,
  • robber,
  • desperado,
  • roughneck,
  • pelt,
  • gunsel,
  • load,
  • crampfish,
  • adventurer,
  • cracker,
  • breech,
  • terror,
  • Sten,
  • heat,
  • hedgehog,
  • slaughterer,
  • Fieldpiece,
  • artillery unit,
  • fowling piece,
  • detonate,
  • car-pool,
  • see,
  • sharpshooter,
  • Chassepot,
  • semiautomatic,
  • sport,
  • field gun,
  • pepper,
  • gasoline,
  • volley,
  • matador,
  • eradicator,
  • prime,
  • petrol,
  • detonation,
  • hero,
  • stare,
  • run,
  • plug-ugly,
  • hunt down,
  • poor boy,
  • zip gun,
  • hooligan,
  • beat,
  • receiver,
  • bombardier,
  • arquebus,
  • tattoo,
  • sawed-off shotgun,
  • gunfire,
  • bulldog,
  • harquebus,
  • rifleman,
  • ending,
  • poisoner,
  • fell,
  • matchlock,
  • hired killer,
  • mugger,
  • bruiser,
  • HIT,
  • thug,
  • burp gun,
  • snipe,
  • markswoman,
  • lockout,
  • six-gun,
  • holy terror,
  • gas gun,
  • full stop,
  • gasolene,
  • ordnance stores,
  • warrior,
  • machine gunner,
  • tough,
  • popgun,
  • drop,
  • outface,
  • hawk,
  • halt,
  • hireling,
  • track,
  • potshot,
  • bar,
  • stealer,
  • Bowshot,
  • fusil,
  • behold,
  • bombard,
  • skysweeper,
  • side arm,
  • rat-a-tat-tat,
  • Artillerist,
  • bolt,
  • machine pistol,
  • course,
  • sear,
  • mountain gun,
  • look out,
  • sit-down strike,
  • hood,
  • particle accelerator,
  • artilleryman,
  • pom-pom,
  • strike,
  • goon,
  • salvo,
  • apache,
  • bravo,
  • ascertain,
  • marlin,
  • strangler,
  • shoot at,
  • grinding halt,
  • gorilla,
  • Bloodshedder,
  • cutthroat,
  • needle gun,
  • wait on,
  • bowman,
  • still hunt,
  • standoff,
  • Toxophilite,
  • jacklight,
  • numbfish,
  • Carronade,
  • muscleman,
  • stoppage,
  • Musketoon,
  • stop,
  • dead stop,
  • zep,
  • artillery piece,
  • atomic cannon,
  • shooting iron,
  • stand,
  • gunner,
  • crook,
  • spray,
  • Bloodletter,
  • Ballista,
  • champion,
  • Roscoe,
  • garroter,
  • exterminator,
  • assassinator,
  • watch,
  • cannibal,
  • culverin,
  • prowl after,
  • air,
  • bren,
  • thief,
  • taw,
  • magazine,
  • end,
  • natural gas,
  • atom smasher,
  • gat,
  • cannoneer,
  • submarine sandwich,
  • field artillery,
  • charge,
  • Purloiner,
  • crack shot,
  • stay,
  • shim,
  • hound,
  • wedge,
  • mercenary,
  • chase,
  • arrest,
  • walkout,
  • stalemate,
  • military supplies,
  • pesticide,
  • throttle valve,
  • tool,
  • Massacrer,
  • lifter,
  • catalyst,
  • professional killer,
  • standstill,
  • pot,
  • thirty-two,
  • sniper,
  • cock,
  • brave,
  • Condottiere,
  • CHOR,
  • flush,
  • man-eater,
  • Caliver,
  • cherry bomb,
  • deadeye,
  • submarine,
  • hoodlum,
  • start,
  • falcon,
  • chamber,
  • archer,
  • muzzle-loader,
  • poison,
  • flatulency,
  • savage,
  • marksman,
  • hunter,
  • butt,
  • hackbut,
  • breechloader,
  • hoagie,
  • fusillade,
  • fighting man,
  • ask,
  • lock,
  • spray gun,
  • submachine gun,
  • stock,
  • musketeer,
  • bell,
  • wayfarer,
  • compare,
  • firecracker,
  • hellion,
  • fire off,
  • work stoppage,
  • carabineer,
  • difference,
  • gun carriage,
  • man-at-arms,
  • flak,
  • stalk,
  • contemplate,
  • dead shot,
  • dog,
  • Petronel,
  • gun down,
  • soldier of fortune,
  • hammer,
  • cylinder,
  • barrel.

Paraphrases for Gun:

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    weapon.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    weapon.
  • Adverb
    weapon.
  • Interjection
    weapon.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    pistol, Rifles.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    shotgun, handgun, pistol.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    munitions, tools.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Militiamen, nuts, shooter, ammunition.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    helping, developing, Carrying.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    Firearms, gunman, gunmen, revolver, revolvers, gunshot, cannon.
  • 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.
  • Verb, past tense
    Killed.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Thumbing.

Homophones for Gun:

• Gunn.

Hypernym for Gun:

• n.

  • 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.

• v.

  • competition
    machine gun.

Hyponym for Gun:

• n.

  • act
    firing, firing off, discharge.
  • artifact
    weapon, weapon system, arm.

• v.

  • competition
    blast, shoot.

Meronym for Gun:

• n.

  • 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.