Synonyms for gun
gʌngun

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1. gunnoun

   a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gunman, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, artillery, torpedo

2. artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnancenoun

   large but transportable armament

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, munition, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, weapon, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gunman, hired gun, ordnance store, accelerator, artillery unit, grease-gun, triggerman, artillery, torpedo

3. gunman, gunnoun

   a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

   Synonyms:
   hitman, gunman, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, hit man, artillery, torpedo

4. gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooternoun

   a professional killer who uses a gun

   Synonyms:
   ordnance, gunman, crap-shooter, gunslinger, hired gun, heavy weapon, grease-gun, throttle, gas pedal, torpedo, accelerator pedal, taw, sub, shooter, hero, grinder, numbfish, crampfish, submarine sandwich, shot, gas, submarine, zep, artillery, gun for hire, hitman, hit man, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, accelerator, hero sandwich, hoagie, poor boy

5. grease-gun, gunnoun

   a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gunman, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, artillery, torpedo

6. accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gunnoun

   a pedal that controls the throttle valve

   "he stepped on the gas"

   Synonyms:
   hitman, gunman, petrol, gasolene, gaseous state, gas, gas pedal, ordnance, natural gas, throttle, artillery, catalyst, heavy weapon, gun for hire, hired gun, flatulency, shooter, throttle valve, accelerator pedal, gasoline, particle accelerator, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, hit man, atom smasher, flatulence, gunslinger, torpedo

7. gunverb

   the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies

   "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gunman, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, artillery, torpedo

8. gunverb

   shoot with a gun

Matched Categories

1. • Pedal
   • Shoot
   • Weapon

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1. gunnoun

   Synonyms:
   fire-arm, BLUNDERBUSS

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1. gunnoun

   Synonyms:
   firearm, weapon, rifle, shotgun, blunderbuss, musket, flobert, pistol, revolver, derringer, cannon, swivel gun, matchlock, breech-loader, stanchion gun, arquebus, krupp gun, winchester, howitzer, gatling gun, flintlock

   Associated words:
   bayonet, gunsmith, bore, caliber, trigger, hammer, ramod, armory, armorer, gunsmithery, holster

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1. List of paraphrases for "gun":

   weapon, pistol, rifle, revolver, shotgun, canon, firearm, handgun, cannon, sidearm, poor, firearms, weapons, artillery, barrel, gat, gunpoint, piece, howitzer, guns, arms, firecracker

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1. List of known nicknames for "Gün":

   Gun Koper

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1. William McCollom:

   The gun was in the bed and I tried to move it, put it to the side, and then it went off.

2. Dan Roberts:

   I never in my wildest dreams thought this is where we would be at just a few years after teaching her basic gun safety and education, as an instructor, I noticed she had a natural talent. I brought up the idea to see if she wanted to do a match and she said yes.

3. Peter Schweizer:

   The smoking gun is in the pattern of behavior, most people that engage in criminal insider trading don't send an email and say, 'I've got inside information -- buy this stock.'.

4. Thor Eells:

   What's the likelihood of us not making entry and it being disposed of ? It's not like the occupant has an incinerator. Where's the gun going ? at the end of the day, if you're going to risk human life, even including the suspect, because you want a piece of evidence... then it's flawed analysis of risk mitigation.

5. Kim Sill:

   He bought a gun two days previously with no mental health check and killed her.