gun — a weapon that fires bullets or shells
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a weapon that fires bullets or shells
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡʌn/
Korean meaning: 총, 화기
Korean pronunciation: **건**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's water gun is more dangerous than most people's real guns - she fills it with hot sauce!
- He gunned his motorcycle and accidentally ended up in the neighbor's garden.
- The starting gun fired and the race began.
gun
NOUN//ɡʌn//
a weapon that fires bullets or shells
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡʌn/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡʌn/
🌳Etymology
Rootgun
Origin
14세기 중세 영어 'gonne'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 여성 이름 'Gunhild'에서 온 것으로 추정됩니다. 중세 시대에는 대포나 무기에 여성 이름을 붙이는 관습이 있었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
sunrunfundoneone
sun
run
fun
done
one
🔗Collocations
pull a gun
gun control
machine gun
gun down
smoking gun
water gun
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's water gun is more dangerous than most people's real guns - she fills it with hot sauce!”
😄 Fun example
“He gunned his motorcycle and accidentally ended up in the neighbor's garden.”
“The starting gun fired and the race began.”
“She's the top gun in our marketing department.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
weaponfirearmpistolrifle
Antonyms
peacesafety
Related
bullettriggershootaimtarget
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