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Definitions for Gunning

[1] the act, practice, or art of shooting with guns; gunnery.
[2] the hunting of game with guns.
[3] a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
[4] any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver.
[5] a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory.
[6] any device for shooting something under pressure: a paint gun; a staple gun.
[7] Slang . a person whose profession is killing; professional killer: a gangland gun.
[8] British . a member of a shooting party.
[9] electron gun.
[10] Slang . (esp. in baseball) a player’s throwing arm. guns, the biceps or triceps of the arms: his big, muscular guns.
[11] to shoot with a gun (often followed by down ): The guards gunned down the fleeing convict.
[12] to cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel.
[13] to hunt with a gun.
[14] to shoot with a gun.
[15] gun for , to seek with intent to harm or kill. to seek; try earnestly to obtain: He is gunning for a raise.
[16] past participle of gin3.
[17] the act or an instance of shooting with guns
[18] the art, practice, or act of hunting game with guns
[19] a weapon with a metallic tube or barrel from which a missile is discharged, usually by force of an explosion. It may be portable or mounted. In a military context the term applies specifically to a flat-trajectory artillery piece (as modifier ) a gun barrel
[20] the firing of a gun as a salute or signal, as in military ceremonial
[21] a member of or a place in a shooting party or syndicate
[22] any device used to project something under pressure a grease gun ; a spray gun
[23] US slang an armed criminal; gunman
[24] Australian and NZ slang an expert (as modifier ) a gun shearer ; a gun batsman
[25] go great guns slang to act or function with great speed, intensity, etc
[26] jump the gun or beat the gun (of a runner, etc) to set off before the starting signal is given informal to act prematurely
[27] spike someone's guns See spike 1 (def. 15)
[28] stick to one's guns informal to maintain one's opinions or intentions in spite of opposition
[29] (when tr, often foll by down ) to shoot (someone) with a gun
[30] (tr) to press hard on the accelerator of (an engine) to gun the engine of a car
[31] (intr) to hunt with a gun

Words related to Gunning

gunfire, firing, haul, ride, tote, lug, advance, further, hasten, spur, stimulate, expedite, quicken, execute, murder, hit, launch, fire, explode, kill

Words nearby Gunning

gunnell, gunner, gunnera, gunnery, gunnery sergeant, gunning, gunny, gunnysack, gunpaper, gunplay, gunpoint

Origin of Gunning

11300–50; Middle English gunne, gonne, apparently short for Anglo-Latin Gunilda, gonnyld, name for engine of war; compare Old Norse Gunna, short for Gunnhildr woman's name

Other words from Gunning

gun·less , adjective

Word origin for Gunning

C14: probably from a female pet name shortened from the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr (from Old Norse gunnr war + hildr war)

Synonyms for Gunning

firing, gunfire, blasting, discharging, pulling the trigger