water gun

noun

1. water pistol.

water gun

noun

1. another term (esp US) for water pistol

Word History and Origins

Origin of water gun¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Dying to fight the regime, he has booby-trapped his house against expected attackers, and Mr. Cera’s patented boy-man shtick proves useful when he deploys a kid’s water gun in a deadly way.

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Apart from the Lego, other stolen items included soft toys, water guns and toy trucks with brands such as Pokémon, Barbie, Hello Kitty and Thomas the Tank Engine.

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Two men have been arrested after a video was shared online of men driving around a community filming themselves spraying a water gun at Orthodox Jews.

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Nathaniel had an orange shopping cart that contained all of his belongings, including a huge plastic water gun, a single black boot and his violin case.

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If you were to go to the Do Lab 20 years ago, you would’ve been greeted with orange slices, water guns and the sounds of unsanctioned DJ sets under a small geometric dome.

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