A gun is a tool used to shoot bullets. People use guns for hunting, sport, or protection.
The police found a gun in the car.
He has a gun for hunting deer.
A gun can also be a big machine that shoots large bullets or shells. These guns are used in armies or on ships.
The battleship fired its big gun.
Soldiers used a gun in the war.
A gun can mean a tool that sprays water, paint, or other liquids. It is not always a weapon.
He played with a water gun outside.
The painter used a paint gun to paint walls.
Gun can mean the action or sound when a gun shoots bullets. It is the event of firing a gun.
The gun went off suddenly.
He heard the gun during the hunt.
Someone called a 'gun' is very skilled or fast at something, especially in sports or games. It is informal language.
He is a gun on the basketball court.
She is the gun of the soccer team.
Gun as a verb means to fire a gun or shoot a weapon. It describes the action of using a gun.
The soldier gunned at the target.
He gunned the pistol once.