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gunshot.

The discharging a firearm.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡʌn.ʃɒt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡʌn.ʃɑt/General-American
  1. The discharging a firearm.

    countable
  2. The firing of guns; gunfire.

    uncountable
    they heard gunshot all around them
    the sound of distant gunshot
  3. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.

    countable
  4. A bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From gun + shot.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.