gun

A2 Topic:War & Conflict

US /ˈɡʌn/ See IPA manual

Freq #509

Meanings

1

noun
A weapon that fires bullets or other projectiles.

The police officer carried a gun on his belt.
2

noun
A person who uses a gun, especially one known for shooting quickly.

He was said to be the fastest gun in the West.
3

verb
To shoot someone with a gun.

The robber was gunned down by the police.

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Forms gunlikegunnedgunningguns

Derived forms aerogunair-gunairgunanti-gunantigunblowguncap-guncoilguncryogunelder-gunflashgunfootgun

Related forms hhtscanner

Etymology

From Middle English gunne, gonne, possibly from Gunnhild, a female given name formerly used as a nickname for engines of war (compare Nordic Gunn, a female name meaning “battle”). The name is composed of the Norse elements gunnr and hildr, both meaning "battle".

*gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European gunne Middle English

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# gun

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɡʌn/
**Frequency rank:** 509

## Meanings
1. A weapon that fires bullets or other projectiles.
2. A person who uses a gun, especially one known for shooting quickly.
3. To shoot someone with a gun.

## Examples
- The police officer carried a gun on his belt.
- He was said to be the fastest gun in the West.
- The robber was gunned down by the police.

## Derived Forms
- aerogun
- air-gun
- airgun
- anti-gun
- antigun
- blowgun
- cap-gun
- coilgun
- cryogun
- elder-gun
- flashgun
- footgun

## Related Forms
- hht
- scanner

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *gʷʰen-
- Root: gunne

## Etymology
From Middle English gunne, gonne, possibly from Gunnhild, a female given name formerly used as a nickname for engines of war (compare Nordic Gunn, a female name meaning “battle”). The name is composed of the Norse elements gunnr and hildr, both meaning "battle".

## AI Etymology
Gun comes from Middle English gunne, gonne, possibly from Gunnhild, a female given name formerly used as a nickname for engines of war (compare Nordic Gunn, a female name meaning “battle”). The name is composed of the Norse elements gunnr and hildr, both meaning "battle". The historical line also includes *gʷʰen- (Proto-Indo-European). In current use, the main senses are “A weapon that fires bullets or other projectiles” and “A person who uses a gun, especially one known for shooting quickly”.

## Topics
- War & Conflict

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