gunshot

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

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

From gun + shot.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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