Overview of noun gun

The noun gun has 7 senses

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


• artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance -- (large but transportable armament)


• gunman, gun -- (a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability))


• gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter -- (a professional killer who uses a gun)


• grease-gun, gun -- (a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine)


• accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun -- (a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas")


• gun -- (the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute")

Overview of verb gun

The verb gun has 1 sense

• gun -- (shoot with a gun)