Pistol
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɪstəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pistol is a noun meaning (loosely) A handgun.
Meaning
(loosely) A handgun.
More Meanings
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
- A lively, high-energy person.
- (transitive) To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.
- (American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
Example Sentences
She features so many dance tunes and is a pistol with her sharp and witty remarks.
KENT NELSON —Until my wife Inza convinced me there was more to life. Ah, she was a real pistol, that Inza.
She was gregarious, opinionated, and in charge, the kind of person you'd describe as a real pistol, and I was immediately drawn to her.
Word Forms
- pistols
- pistoling
- pistolling
- pistoled
- pistolled
Synonyms for pistol
Depending on context, synonyms include handgun.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include handgun, roscoe, sidearm, gat, gunpoint, firearm.
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