Analysis Complete

gun

/ gun /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
"a twenty gun salute"
Type of:
discharge firing firing off
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 2
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Type of:
weapon arm weapon system
Kinds of:
air gun airgun air rifle antiaircraft antiaircraft gun
verb Sense 3
shoot with a gun
Type of:
shoot
Kinds of:
machine gun
Derived:
gunman gunslinger hired gun gun for hire triggerman
See also:
gun down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 4
a hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine
Type of:
pump
noun Sense 5
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
Type of:
shot shooter
noun Sense 6
large but transportable armament
Type of:
armament
Kinds of:
cannon catapult arbalest arbalist ballista
Has parts:
battery
noun Sense 7
a professional killer who uses a gun
Type of:
murderer liquidator manslayer
Derived:
shoot pip
noun Sense 8
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
"he stepped on the gas"
Type of:
pedal treadle foot pedal
Has parts:
car auto automobile
Derived:
choke throttle accelerate speed speed up
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
71
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discharge firing firing off weapon arm weapon system air gun airgun air rifle antiaircraft antiaircraft gun shoot