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gunning

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb gun has 1 sense
  1. gun - shoot with a gun
    --1 is one way to
    shoot
    Derived forms: noun gun7, noun gun4, noun gun3, noun gun2, noun gun1, noun gunner1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

Definitions from the Web

Gunning

Noun: The action or process of shooting a gun.

Example sentence: The gunning at the shooting range was intense and thrilling.

Noun: The act of hunting birds with a gun, especially from a concealed location.

Example sentence: He enjoyed the peacefulness of bird gunning on his weekends.

Verb (transitive): To shoot at or fire a gun, especially repeatedly.

Example sentence: The police officers were gunning at the fleeing suspect to stop him.

Verb (intransitive): To accelerate or increase speed, typically used in reference to a motor vehicle.

Example sentence: The car suddenly gunned and raced down the highway.

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