gunfire

[ guhn-fahyuhr ]

noun

1. the firing fire of a gun gin gun or guns. gun.
2. Military. the tactical use of firearms, especially artillery, as distinguished from other weapons, as bayonets, torpedoes, or grenades.

gunfire

/ ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə /

noun

1. the firing of one or more guns, esp when done repeatedly
2. the use of firearms, as contrasted with other military tactics

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunfire¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; gun ¹ + fire

Example Sentences

The sound of gunfire can be then heard just as Radwan gets out of his ambulance.

From BBC

Neighbors living close to the park said they heard a series of loud sounds, whether firecrackers or gunfire, in rapid succession — shortly after 2:40 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Lauren was hit by officer gunfire and fled into her home.

From Los Angeles Times

"Forgive me, mother... this is the path I chose to help people," Rifaat can be heard saying in the video shortly before he was killed, amid the sound of heavy gunfire.

From BBC

Experts told BBC Verify they used sound waveforms and spectrograms to measure the distance of the gunfire from the microphone of the mobile.

From BBC

Related Words

• artillery
• barrage
• blast
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• burst
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• thunder
• volley