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- [guhn-ing]
- /ˈgʌn ɪŋ/
- /ˈgʌnɪŋ/
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- [guhn-ing]
- /ˈgʌn ɪŋ/
Definitions of gunning word
- noun gunning 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. 1
- noun gunning any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver. 1
- noun gunning a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory. 1
- noun gunning any device for shooting something under pressure: a paint gun; a staple gun. 1
- noun gunning Slang. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer: a gangland gun. 1
- noun gunning British. a member of a shooting party. 1
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Origin of gunning
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; gun1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Gunning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gunning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gunning
noun gunning
- gunfire — the firing of a gun or guns.
- firing — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- blasting — a distortion of sound caused by overloading certain components of a radio system
- discharging — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
verb gunning
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- step up — effecting an increase.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- hasten — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- spur — a batch of newly made rag-paper sheets.
Antonyms for gunning
verb gunning
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
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