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    gun·fire
    /ˈɡənˌfī(ə)r/

    noun

    • 1. the repeated firing of a gun or guns: "they'd been caught up in gunfire"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gunfireGunfire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 11, 2024 · : the firing of guns. Examples of gunfire in a Sentence. We heard gunfire in the distance. Recent Examples on the Web The minutes spent waiting for Detroit police to arrive, listening to the screams for help from those escaping and others injured by gunfire, felt like hours to Kim Slone.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUNFIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GUNFIRE definition: 1. the usually repeated shooting of one or more guns: 2. the usually repeated shooting of one or…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gunfireGUNFIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gunfire definition: the firing of a gun or guns. . See examples of GUNFIRE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUNFIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    gunfire. (gʌnfaɪəʳ ) uncountable noun. Gunfire is the repeated shooting of guns. The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer. Synonyms: shots, shooting, firing, gunshots More Synonyms of gunfire. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgunfire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gunfire noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. gunfire. noun. /ˈɡʌnfaɪə (r)/ /ˈɡʌnfaɪər/ [uncountable] the repeated firing of guns; the sound of guns firing. an exchange of gunfire with the police. I could hear gunfire. Extra Examples. A convoy was hit by gunfire.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gunfireGunfire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. 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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › gunfireGunfire - definition of gunfire by The Free Dictionary

    ( ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə) n. 1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the firing of one or more guns, esp when done repeatedly. 2. (Military) the use of firearms, as contrasted with other military tactics.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishgunfire | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    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) Translations of gunfire. in Chinese (Traditional) （連續不斷的）炮火… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （连续不断的）炮火…

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › gunfiregunfire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the repeated firing of guns; the sound of guns firing an exchange of gunfire with the police I could hear gunfire.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gunfiregunfire | meaning of gunfire in Longman Dictionary of...

    gunfire meaning, definition, what is gunfire: the repeated shooting of guns, or the no...: Learn more.