Gunman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡʌnmən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gunman is a noun meaning A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer.
Meaning
A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer.
More Meanings
- (sometimes derogatory) An American.
Example Sentences
"I've known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An' Jean Isbel don't ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman who'd risk cripplin' his right hand by sluggin' anybody."
Mohamed Merah, the man believed to be the gunman on a scooter who killed seven people in south-western France, was killed in an armed siege after police surrounded his block of flats in Toulouse.
Word Forms
- gunmen
Synonyms for gunman
Depending on context, synonyms include gun, torpedo, shooter, gunslinger.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gunslinger, shooter, gun, torpedo, militant, slayer.
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