Gat

Quick meaning: Gat is a noun meaning (originally 1920s gangster slang) Any type of gun, usually a pistol.

Meaning

(originally 1920s gangster slang) Any type of gun, usually a pistol.

More Meanings

1. (New Zealand, slang) A guitar.
2. (Scotland and Northern England or archaic) Simple past of get.
3. A traditional Korean hat made of horsehair, once worn by married gentlemen.
4. An inshore channel or strait dividing two landmasses (such as two islands or sandbanks, or an island and a peninsula, etc) or connecting coastal waters with the open sea, especially on the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas.
5. Alternative spelling of khat.
6. (archaic, slang) A Gatling gun.
7. (slang) To shoot someone with a pistol or other handheld firearm.

Example Sentences

Goin' off on a motherfucker like that With a gat that's pointed at yo ass

Pimp pulled out his gat and let it hang in his hand. His message was clear.

I never thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff I was too used to packin' gats and stuff

It'll make you drop to your knees 'cause you realize, that a gat'll make any nigga civilized.

Word Forms

• gats
• gatting
• gatted

Synonyms for gat

Depending on context, synonyms include piece, firearm, gun, iron, rod.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rod, roscoe, pistol, rifle, gun, shotgun.

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