Definition of gunshot Gunshot

/gʌˈnʃɑˌt/ - [gunshat] - gun•shot

We found 10 definitions of gunshot from 5 different sources.

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What does gunshot mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

gunshot - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
  gunfire
  shooting, shot the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
  enfilade, enfilade fire gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • gunshot (Noun)
    The act of discharging a firearm.
  • gunshot (Noun)
    The sound made by a discharging firearm.
  • gunshot (Noun)
    The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gunshot (n.)
    Act of firing a gun; a shot.
  • gunshot (n.)
    The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun.
  • gunshot (a.)
    Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • gunshot
    The distance of the point-blank range of a cannon-shot. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun.
  • gunshot
    Made by the shot of a gun; as, a gunshot wound.

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