gun /gʌn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
• (n.) the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
• (v.) shoot with a gun

Chinese translation

• n. 枪
• [医] 枪

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/gʌn/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 4.96 · Common

Word forms

gunned, gunning, guns

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