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Gunfire

🔄 Synonyms of "Gunfire"

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Word	Definition
gunshotnoun	(countable) The act of discharging a firearm.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gunfire"

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Word	Definition
gunshotnoun	(countable) The act of discharging a firearm.
shootnoun	The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
snipingnoun	A shooting from a concealed place.
shootingnoun	(countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
firepowernoun	The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
bulletnoun	A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
shellingnoun	An artillery bombardment.
missilenoun	(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from 20th c.]
firearmnoun	A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
gunnoun	A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
shoot-outnoun	Alternative spelling of shootout. [A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.]
artillerynoun	Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
crossfirenoun	The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.
firefightnoun	A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
gunplaynoun	The discharge of firearms, usually with violent intent and in confrontations.
shootoutnoun	(soccer) A penalty shootout.
bombardmentnoun	The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
gunfightnoun	A battle (or a duel) using small arms.
airstrikenoun	Alternative form of air strike. [(military) An attack on a ground or naval target by one or more aircraft or missiles.]
launchingnoun	The act by which something is launched; a launch.