Meaning
The loud noise a gun makes when someone fires it.
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Word origin
A compound of gun and shot, in use since the 1500s for both the firing and its sound.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- gun + shot
- English cognates
- gun, shot
Grammar
Examples
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A gunshot is the sound, not the gun itself.
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"Gunshots" is the plural of "gunshot".
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People often call the police when they hear one.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 6: gunshot, stare, football and 7 more words.