gunslinging

American  

[guhn-sling-ing] / ˈgʌnˌslɪŋ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a gunslinger.

2. carrying or shooting a gun, especially habitually.

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noun

1. the practice of carrying or shooting a gun, especially habitually.

Example Sentences

In the Season 3 finale, the gunslinging warrior Din Djarin officially adopted his Force-sensitive charge, whose full name then became Din Grogu, and took him on as a proper Mandalorian apprentice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

And I became a gunslinging nitwit in what was the last really crazy, silly stock market before the internet era.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Protector launched in New York and Los Angeles last week, where users can now request ride shares with gunslinging drivers and bodyguards, all of them either active or retired military or law enforcement personnel.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025

“The Old Way” has a similarly perfunctory feel, with Nicolas Cage sleepwalking through his role as the ruthless Montana cowboy Colton Briggs, roused from gunslinging retirement by a lackluster quest for revenge.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023

They are close friends, but Clapton’s gunslinging reputation — and Harrison’s insecurity — define their oddball dynamic.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021