Definition of Gun
Gun
gun
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a portable weapon or firearm that shoots bullets or missiles with great force, often making a loud, explosive noise;
e.g. He carried a small gun in the belt at his waist.
(noun)
broadly, a device that can discharge or throw something in a particular direction;
e.g. She was using a pesticide gun to treat the plants in the garden.
(noun)
the firing of a small firearm as a signal that something is beginning, especially a track and field event;
e.g. At the sound of the gun, the runners started racing down the track.
(noun)
(informal) a person's muscular arm, specifically biceps that are well-developed (usually used in the plural as "guns");
e.g. The robbers saw his large guns and ran away without their bags.
(verb)
to shoot a firearm at something or someone;
e.g. The gangster threatened to gun them down if they tried to call the police.
(verb)
(informal) to cause an engine to run at a faster rate;
e.g. They started to gun the car to see how fast it could go.
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