gunshot

gunshot
Synonyms and related words:
ace, bang, bark, bit, blast, bowshot, brief span, bullet, burst, cannon, close quarters, close range, crack, detonation, discharge, earreach, earshot, ejection, explosion, fulmination, fusillade, gun, gunfire, hair, hair space, hairbreadth, hairsbreadth, inch, little, little ways, pistol shot, pop, potshot, salvo, short distance, short piece, short way, shot, span, spitting distance, spray, step, stoneshot, tattoo, volley

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  • Gunshot — is also a British hip hop group. A gunshot is the discharge of a firearm, and the sound effect thereof; the term can also refer to a wound caused by such a discharge.Gunshot soundA typical rifle gunshot is very loud mdash; in the region of 140 to …   Wikipedia

  • Gunshot — Gun shot , n. 1. Act of firing a gun; a shot. [1913 Webster] 2. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun. [1913 Webster] Those who are come over to the royal party are supposed to be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gunshot — Gun shot , a. Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gunshot — [gun′shät΄] n. [ME gunnes shott] 1. a) shot fired from a gun b) the shooting of a gun 2. the range of a gun adj. caused by a shot from a gun [a gunshot wound] …   English World dictionary

  • Gunshot — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Britcore Gründung 1989 Aktuelle Besetzung * MC Mercu …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • gunshot — early 15c., shot fired from a gun, from GUN (Cf. gun) + SHOT (Cf. shot). Meaning range of a gun or cannon is from 1530s …   Etymology dictionary

  • gunshot — noun VERB + GUNSHOT ▪ hear ▪ We heard gunshots just before midnight. GUNSHOT + NOUN ▪ wound ▪ He died of gunshot wounds to the chest. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • gunshot — [[t]gʌ̱nʃɒt[/t]] gunshots 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N n Gunshot is used to refer to bullets that are fired from a gun. They had died of gunshot wounds. ...avoiding the volleys of gunshot. 2) N COUNT A gunshot is the firing of a gun or the sound of a gun… …   English dictionary

  • gunshot — UK [ˈɡʌnˌʃɒt] / US [ˈɡʌnˌʃɑt] noun [countable] Word forms gunshot : singular gunshot plural gunshots 1) the sound that is made when someone fires a gun Residents claim they heard gunshots on the night Billy was murdered. 2) the bullets shot from… …   English dictionary

  • gunshot — /ˈgʌnʃɒt/ (say gunshot) noun 1. a shot fired from a gun. 2. the range of a gun: out of gunshot. 3. the shooting of a gun. –adjective 4. made by a gunshot …  

  • gunshot — /gun shot /, n. 1. the shooting of a gun: We heard three gunshots. 2. a bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun. 3. the range of a gun: The bear was out of gunshot. adj. 4. made by a gunshot. [1375 1425; late ME; see GUN1, SHOT1] * * * …   Universalium

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