Definitions for Gunning

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Gunning gun·ning

Spelling: [guhn-ing]

IPA: /ˈgʌn ɪŋ/

Gunning is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in Gunning (gginnnu).

Definitions for Gunning

noun

1. the act, practice, or art of shooting with guns; gunnery.
2. the hunting of game with guns.
3. a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
4. any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver.
5. a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory.
6. any device for shooting something under pressure:
7. Slang. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer:
8. British. a member of a shooting party.
9. electron gun.
10. Slang. (esp. in baseball) a player’s throwing arm. guns, the biceps or triceps of the arms:

verb

1. past participle of gin3 .

Idioms

1. give the gun, Slang. to put into motion or speed up:
2. jump the gun, Slang. to begin a race before the starting signal. to begin prematurely; act too hastily.
3. spike someone's guns, to frustrate or prevent someone from accomplishing a plan:
4. stick to one's guns, to maintain one's position in the face of opposition; stand firm: Also, stand by one's guns.
5. under the gun, under pressure, as to meet a deadline or solve a problem:

Verb phrases

1. gun for, to seek with intent to harm or kill. to seek; try earnestly to obtain:

verb (used with object)

1. to shoot with a gun (often followed by down):
2. to cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel.

verb (used without object)

1. to hunt with a gun.
2. to shoot with a gun.

Origin of Gunning

First recorded in 1555-65; gun¹ + -ing¹

Examples for Gunning

There was much more to it than gunning down the weird fauna that one found.

The Stonewall gang—what was left of it—and all its friends would be gunning for him now.

This growing clickbait awareness may ultimately cost news agencies that are gunning for short-term gains.

No, his group would also be gunning for anyone and everyone to whom she offered political aid.

I was thinking of corraling you for a gunning trip one of these days.

It can't be possible that the state is gunning an affair like this!

Fort Bliss was shot in just 21 days, with the crew, Monaghan says, “running and gunning, literally.”

But will it keep women of talent and substance and mettle and ambition from gunning it forward?

The money he made by gunning or fishing he spent for tops and kites.

Reed McCandless is gunning for a Republican congressional nomination against incumbent Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho.