Definition

Noun: 1. The act of firing a gun: The event or sound of a gun being discharged. 2. The range of a gun: The distance a bullet from a gun can travel effectively.

Examples

• Noun (Act of firing):

  • We heard a single gunshot in the distance.
  • The gunshot startled the birds, causing them to fly away.
  • Police are investigating the gunshot reported last night.

• Noun (Range):

  • The deer was well within gunshot.
  • The fort was built out of gunshot from the enemy's position.

Advanced Usage

• "within gunshot": Close enough to be hit by a bullet from a gun.
  • Do not approach the building; the suspect is still within gunshot.
• "out of gunshot": Far enough away to be safe from being hit by a bullet.
  • The villagers moved their homes out of gunshot from the castle walls.

Variants and Related Words

• Gunfire (n): A continuous or repeated discharge of guns.
  • The sound of gunfire echoed through the valley.
• Shot (n): The firing of a gun or cannon; also, the projectile itself.
  • He fired three shots.

Synonyms

• Report: The loud, sharp sound of a gun being fired.
• Discharge: The act of firing a weapon.
• Blast: A loud sound produced by a gun.

Related Phrases

• Gunshot wound (n): An injury caused by a bullet from a gun.
  • The victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg.

Noun

1. the act of shooting a gun
   • the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders
   • they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire