2. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as
to be effective; the reach or range of a gun.
[1913 Webster]
Those who are come over to the royal party are supposed to be out of gunshot. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Gunshot — is also a British hip hop group. A gunshot is the discharge of a firearm, and the sound effect thereof; the term can also refer to a wound caused by such a discharge.Gunshot soundA typical rifle gunshot is very loud mdash; in the region of 140 to … Wikipedia
Gunshot — Gun shot , a. Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gunshot — [gun′shät΄] n. [ME gunnes shott] 1. a) shot fired from a gun b) the shooting of a gun 2. the range of a gun adj. caused by a shot from a gun [a gunshot wound] … English World dictionary
Gunshot — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Britcore Gründung 1989 Aktuelle Besetzung * MC Mercu … Deutsch Wikipedia
gunshot — early 15c., shot fired from a gun, from GUN (Cf. gun) + SHOT (Cf. shot). Meaning range of a gun or cannon is from 1530s … Etymology dictionary
gunshot — noun VERB + GUNSHOT ▪ hear ▪ We heard gunshots just before midnight. GUNSHOT + NOUN ▪ wound ▪ He died of gunshot wounds to the chest. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
gunshot — [[t]gʌ̱nʃɒt[/t]] gunshots 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N n Gunshot is used to refer to bullets that are fired from a gun. They had died of gunshot wounds. ...avoiding the volleys of gunshot. 2) N COUNT A gunshot is the firing of a gun or the sound of a gun… … English dictionary
gunshot — UK [ˈɡʌnˌʃɒt] / US [ˈɡʌnˌʃɑt] noun [countable] Word forms gunshot : singular gunshot plural gunshots 1) the sound that is made when someone fires a gun Residents claim they heard gunshots on the night Billy was murdered. 2) the bullets shot from… … English dictionary
gunshot — /ˈgʌnʃɒt/ (say gunshot) noun 1. a shot fired from a gun. 2. the range of a gun: out of gunshot. 3. the shooting of a gun. –adjective 4. made by a gunshot …
gunshot — /gun shot /, n. 1. the shooting of a gun: We heard three gunshots. 2. a bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun. 3. the range of a gun: The bear was out of gunshot. adj. 4. made by a gunshot. [1375 1425; late ME; see GUN1, SHOT1] * * * … Universalium
