» gun
Noun (7 meanings)
1. a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel).
gun is a type of:
- weapon, arm, weapon system (noun) - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
types of gun:
- Quaker gun (noun) - a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood
- air gun, airgun, air rifle (noun) - a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
- antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun (noun) - artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
- breechloader (noun) - a gun that is loaded at the breech
- cannon (noun) - heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
- cannon (noun) - heavy gun fired from a tank
- firearm, piece, small-arm (noun) - a portable gun
- gas gun (noun) - a gun that fires gas shells
- minute gun (noun) - (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)
- set gun, spring gun (noun) - a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off
- whaling gun (noun) - a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale
parts of gun:
- action, action mechanism (noun) - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- barrel, gun barrel (noun) - a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
- cartridge ejector, ejector (noun) - a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
- cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor (noun) - a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
- cartridge holder, cartridge clip, clip, magazine (noun) - a metal frame or container holding cartridges
- firing chamber, gun chamber (noun) - chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge
- gun muzzle, muzzle (noun) - the open circular discharging end of a gun
- gun trigger, trigger (noun) - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- gunlock, firing mechanism (noun) - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
- gunsight, gun-sight (noun) - a sight used for aiming a gun
- safety catch, safety lock (noun) - guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
- stock, gunstock (noun) - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
gun is derivationally related to:
- to gun (verb) - shoot with a gun
2. large but transportable armament.
gun is a type of:
- armament (noun) - weaponry used by military or naval force
types of gun:
- cannon (noun) - a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
- field artillery, field gun (noun) - movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)
- four-pounder (noun) - an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds
gun is a part of:
- battery (noun) - a collection of related things intended for use together
parts of gun:
- stock, gunstock (noun) - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
gun is derivationally related to:
- to gun (verb) - shoot with a gun
4. a professional killer who uses a gun.
gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
5. a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine.
gun is a type of:
- pump (noun) - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
6. a pedal that controls the throttle valve.
accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
Example:
- “he stepped on the gas”
gun is a type of:
- pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever (noun) - a lever that is operated with the foot
gun is a part of:
- airplane, aeroplane, plane (noun) - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
- car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar (noun) - a motor vehicle with four wheels
gun is derivationally related to:
- to accelerate, speed, speed up (verb) - cause to move faster
- to choke, throttle (verb) - reduce the air supply
7. the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies.
Examples:
- “two runners started before the gun”,
- “a twenty gun salute”
gun is a type of:
- discharge, firing, firing off (noun) - the act of discharging a gun
gun is derivationally related to:
- to gun (verb) - shoot with a gun
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine (noun) - the military forces of a nation
Verb (1 meaning)
1. shoot with a gun.
to gun
to gun is a way to:
ways to gun:
- to machine gun (verb) - shoot with a machine gun
to gun is derivationally related to:
- artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance (noun) - large but transportable armament
- artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner (noun) - a serviceman in the artillery
- gun (noun) - the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
- gun (noun) - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter (noun) - a professional killer who uses a gun
see also:
- to gun down (verb) - strike down or shoot down