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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Idioms about gun
Origin of gun
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 gun
gunless, adjectiveWords nearby gun
gum tragacanth, gum tree, gum up, gumweed, gumwood, gun, guna, gunboat, gunboat diplomacy, gun brig, gun camera
Other definitions for gun (2 of 3)
Other definitions for gun (3 of 3)
gun.
abbreviation
gunnery.
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How to use gun in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for gun
gun
/ (ɡʌn) /
noun
verb guns, gunning or gunned
See also gun for
Word Origin for gun
C14: probably from a female pet name shortened from the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr (from Old Norse gunnr war + hildr war)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with gun
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