Definitions for gunshot
ˈgʌnˌʃɒtgun·shot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gunfire, gunshotnoun

   the act of shooting a gun

   "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gunshotnoun

   The act of discharging a firearm.

2. gunshotnoun

   The sound made by a discharging firearm.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gunshotadjective

   Made by the shot of a gun.

   The greater symptoms I have translated to gunshot wounds. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

2. Gunshotnoun

   The reach or range of a gun; the space to which a shot can be thrown.

   Etymology: gun and shot.

   Those who are come over to the royal party are supposed to be out of gunshot. Dryden.

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1. gunshot

   A gunshot refers to the act of discharging a gun or firearm, often involving the projection of force from a sudden release of a high-speed gas. It can also refer to the sound produced by this action or the projectile that is discharged from the firearm.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gunshotnoun

   act of firing a gun; a shot

2. Gunshotnoun

   the distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun

3. Gunshotadjective

   made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Gunshot

   A gunshot is the discharge of a firearm, producing a mechanical sound effect and a chemical gunshot residue. The term can also refer to a gunshot wound caused by such a discharge. Multiple discharges of a firearm or firearms are referred to as gunfire. The word can connote either the sound of a gun firing, the projectiles that were fired, or both. For example, the statement "gunfire came from the next street" could either mean the sound of discharge, or it could mean the bullets themselves. It is better to be a bit more specific while writing however. "The sound of gunfire" or "we came under gunfire" would be more descriptive and prevent confusion. In the latter phrase, in particular, "fire" is more commonly used, as both words hold the same general meaning within the proper context.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gunshot

   The distance of the point-blank range of a cannon-shot. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun.

2. gunshot

   Made by the shot of a gun; as, a gunshot wound.

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1. gunshot

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1. • Shooting

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Anagrams for gunshot »

1. noughts

2. shot-gun

3. shotgun

4. uhtsong

How to pronounce gunshot?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gunshot in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gunshot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of gunshot in a Sentence

1. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

   You never know what's hit you. A gunshot is the perfect way. (When asked how he would choose to die)

2. Said Ahmed:

   I told myself, ‘If he shoots me, at least my body will be further away and the gunshot won’t be as serious as shooting me at close range in my heart or head.

3. Detectives Melissa Staples:

   Upon hearing the commotion and the gunshot, Judge Myles exited his residence to investigate.

4. War Victims in Kabul:

   Two patients arrived dead, one died in the emergency room, in the month of August alone, we managed six mass casualties in our hospital, with a total of almost 80 patients. Throughout the year, we have continued to receive gunshot injuries, shrapnel injuries, stabbing injuries, and victims of mine and IED explosions on a daily basis. The country is suffering the consequences of a very long conflict that has undermined its future.

5. Oleh Syniehubov:

   There are bodies with a rope around the neck, with hands tied, with broken limbs and with gunshot wounds. Several men had their genitals amputated, all this is evidence of the terrible torture to which the occupiers subjected the residents of Izium.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gunshot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gunshot
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gunshot
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gunshot
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=gunshot