gunshot

gun-shot · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The firing of a gun, or the sound produced by it.

  2. 2.

    The range or distance that a gun can shoot.

  3. 3.

    A wound caused by a bullet from a gun.

Forms

plural: gunshots

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    gunshot wound — An injury caused by a bullet
  • •
    within gunshot — Close enough to be hit by a gun
  • •
    gunshot residue — Particles left on hands or clothing after firing a gun

Related words

See also: bullet, gunfire, shooting
Synonyms: discharge, shot

Etymology

Compound of gun + shot, from the 16th century.