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- DictionaryGun·fire/ˈɡənˌfī(ə)r/
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- 1. the repeated firing of a gun or guns: "they'd been caught up in gunfire"
gunfire. noun [ U ] us / ˈɡʌnˌfɑɪər /. Add to word list. Add to word list. the shooting of one or more guns, or the sound this makes: We could hear gunfire but couldn't tell where it was coming from. (Definition of gunfire from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of gunfire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the repeated firing of guns; the sound of guns firing an exchange of gunfire with the police I could hear gunfire. Definition of gunfire noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · gunfire in American English. (ˈɡʌnˌfaiᵊr) noun. 1. the firing of a gun or guns. 2. Military. the tactical use of firearms, esp. artillery, as distinguished from other weapons, as bayonets, torpedoes, or grenades. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈɡʌnfaɪə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. the sound of guns being fired: Neighbours heard gunfire and called the police. (Definition of gunfire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
the act of shooting a gun. “the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders”. “they retreated in the face of gunfire ”. synonyms: gunshot. see more. see less. types: enfilade, enfilade fire. gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation.
Aug 27, 2023 · gunfire (usually uncountable, plural gunfires) Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report . Let's hide in the trees to avoid the gunfire. Sergeant, direct your gunfire toward that copse of trees. (chiefly military) The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets.