gunfire
gun-fire · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The repeated firing of a gun or guns.
- 2.
The sound produced by guns being fired.
Phrases & expressions
- •exchange of gunfire — When opposing sides shoot at each other
- •come under gunfire — To be shot at
- •heavy gunfire — Intense and sustained shooting
Related words
Etymology
Compound of gun + fire, first attested in the 17th century.