gun
US /ɡʌn/
Definition
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Guards at the building are not allowed to carry a gun.
Word Family
NounNoun
gun gốc
gunner
VerbVerb
gun gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- firearma portable gun
- weaponany instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
Collocations
- Easy toy gunto toy gun, meaning to behave carelessly or indifferently
- Medium gun licenseto gun license, meaning to shoot with a gun
- Hard gun control legislationto gun control legislation, meaning to shoot with a gun
- Very Hard stick to your gunsto stick to your guns, meaning to put, fix, force, or implant
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.