gunning

[guhn-ing]

noun

1. the act, practice, or art of shooting with guns; gun; gunnery.

2. the hunting of game with guns. gun.

gunning

/ ˈɡʌnɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of shooting with guns

2. the art, practice, or act of hunting game with guns

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunning¹

First recorded in 1555–65; gun ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Any relief for the prime minister is likely to be short-lived, with the far left and far right still gunning to bring him down.

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Still, consider baseball’s final four: The Dodgers, the defending champions, gunning for their third title in six years.

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“I think all the games are going to be like this. Everyone is gunning for us.”

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Mangione is accused of gunning down Thompson on a busy Manhattan street in December last year.

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At first, George is ready to do anything to put down the labor stoppage, including gunning down his laborers.

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