Synonyms for Gun
gʌngun

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1. gunnoun

   a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gunman, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, artillery, torpedo

2. artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnancenoun

   large but transportable armament

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, munition, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, weapon, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gun, gunman, hired gun, ordnance store, accelerator, artillery unit, grease-gun, triggerman, artillery, torpedo

3. gunman, gunnoun

   a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

   Synonyms:
   hitman, gunman, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gun, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, hit man, artillery, torpedo

4. gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooternoun

   a professional killer who uses a gun

   Synonyms:
   ordnance, gunman, crap-shooter, gunslinger, hired gun, heavy weapon, grease-gun, throttle, gas pedal, torpedo, accelerator pedal, taw, sub, gun, shooter, hero, grinder, numbfish, crampfish, submarine sandwich, shot, gas, submarine, zep, artillery, gun for hire, hitman, hit man, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, accelerator, hero sandwich, hoagie, poor boy

5. grease-gun, gunnoun

   a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gun, gunman, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, artillery, torpedo

6. accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gunnoun

   a pedal that controls the throttle valve

   "he stepped on the gas"

   Synonyms:
   hitman, gunman, gun, petrol, gasolene, gaseous state, gas, gas pedal, ordnance, natural gas, throttle, artillery, catalyst, heavy weapon, gun for hire, hired gun, flatulency, shooter, throttle valve, accelerator pedal, gasoline, particle accelerator, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, hit man, atom smasher, flatulence, gunslinger, torpedo

7. gunverb

   the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies

   "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gunman, hired gun, accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, artillery, torpedo

8. gunverb

   shoot with a gun

Matched Categories

1. • Pedal
   • Shoot
   • Weapon

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1. gunnoun

   Synonyms:
   fire-arm, BLUNDERBUSS

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1. gunnoun

   Synonyms:
   firearm, weapon, rifle, shotgun, blunderbuss, musket, flobert, pistol, revolver, derringer, cannon, swivel gun, matchlock, breech-loader, stanchion gun, arquebus, krupp gun, winchester, howitzer, gatling gun, flintlock

   Associated words:
   bayonet, gunsmith, bore, caliber, trigger, hammer, ramod, armory, armorer, gunsmithery, holster

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1. List of paraphrases for "gun":

   weapon, pistol, rifle, revolver, shotgun, canon, firearm, handgun, cannon, sidearm, poor, firearms, weapons, artillery, barrel, gat, gunpoint, piece, howitzer, guns, arms, firecracker

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1. List of known nicknames for "Gün":

   Gun Koper

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1. Carly Fiorina:

   So before we start calling for more laws I think we ought to consider why we don't enforce the laws we have and I think we need to know a little bit more about this incident, one of the first things we can do is prosecute those folks who have guns and aren't supposed to have guns according to the law. We need to know more about this particular shooter but it appeared that he is one of those individuals who should not have had access to a gun.

2. Robert Gonzalez:

   He said, ‘Why don’t you come over here and tell me to my face,' and he told him again, ‘Just put a mask on,’ and then that’s when he got mad and pulled out a gun.

3. Gina Ortiz Jones:

   For too long we've had too many folks cashing checks from the gun lobby and not worrying about doing the right thing, for me, this is a moral courage issue.

4. Perry Bradley:

   Parkland opened our eyes, adults are embracing what kids have to say [about gun reform].

5. Anthony Eastin:

   We went ahead and created this light gun system, it’s a lot smaller and it’s a lot lighter.