gun
NOUNVERB
/ɡən/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH G
gun is a valid 3-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2U1N1
2 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING
What does gun mean?
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1
A hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine.
SYNONYMS
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2
Large but transportable armament.
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3
A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
A pedal that controls the throttle valve.
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5
A professional killer who uses a gun.
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6
A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel).
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7
The discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies.
“two runners started before the gun”
“a twenty gun salute”
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Shoot with a gun.
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