English Explanatory Dictionary

gunshot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of discharging a firearm.
  2. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.
  3. A bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡʌn.ʃɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-gunshot.wav /ˈɡʌn.ʃɑt/

Word forms

gunshot gunshots

Etymology

From gun + shot.

Translations

Armenian: կրակոց Belarusian: стрэл Chinese Mandarin: 槍聲 /枪声 Finnish: laukaus French: coup de feu Greek: πυροβολισμός Italian: sparo Italian: schioppo Japanese: 銃声 Macedonian: и́стрел Polish: huk strzału Russian: вы́стрел Russian: зву́к вы́стрела Spanish: tastaseo Turkish: silah sesi
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