gunshot B2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈɡʌn.ʃɑt/ UK /ˈɡʌn.ʃɒt/ See IPA manual Freq #2544 Meanings 1 noun The act of firing a gun, or the sound it makes. We heard a gunshot in the distance. 2 noun The distance that a gun can reach. The enemy ship stayed just out of gunshot. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of firing a gun, or... gunfire Word family Forms gunshots Etymology AI details From gun + shot. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gunshot **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡʌn.ʃɑt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡʌn.ʃɒt/ **Frequency rank:** 2544 ## Meanings 1. The act of firing a gun, or the sound it makes. 2. The distance that a gun can reach. ## Examples - We heard a gunshot in the distance. - The enemy ship stayed just out of gunshot. ## Etymology From gun + shot. ## AI Etymology Gunshot comes from gun + shot. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main senses are “The act of firing a gun, or the sound it makes” and “The distance that a gun can reach”. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown