333 Synonyms for Gun — Thesaurasize

gun (333 synonym found)

Gun has 333 synonyms. The top synonyms for gun are hackbut, carbine, sight, fowl, burker, lockout, Remington, detonation and 325 more. Browse the full list below.

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Thompson submachine gun

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What is a synonym for gun?

A common synonym for gun is hackbut. Other synonyms include carbine, sight, fowl, burker.

How many synonyms does gun have?

Gun has 333 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does gun mean?

(n): a cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.

Definition of gun:

(n) : a cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity. JP 1-02; a cannon with tube length 30 calibers or more. See also: howitzer; mortar. JP 1-02

"this is my rifle, this is my gun. One is for fighting, one is for fun. (U.S. military cadence, used to make recruits memorize that the only correct term for a soldier's firearm is 'rifle', not some 'gun'.)"

(v) : to shoot someone or something, usually with a firearm; to speed something up

"he gunned down the hitmen."

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