Synonyms

water gun

American

noun

water pistol.

water gun British

noun

another term (esp US) for water pistol

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Noun Inflected Forms

water guns

plural

Etymology

Origin of water gun

First recorded in 1640–50

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Several hundred students were at the park having a water gun fight — an annual tradition of sorts for high school seniors in the area, police said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

The 69-year-old general went on the offensive soon after, taking aim at partygoers from close range with a fluorescent pump-action water gun.

From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2023

A video uploaded on 10 April shows a man in red firing a water gun at two policemen and reporters of TVB, which many consider pro-government.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2023

Sporting khakis and his trademark Ray-Ban sunglasses, Biden would inevitably end up holding a huge water gun, rounding up the delighted kids and soaking their parents.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2021

I also showed the people on earth how our water gun worked, holding it out in front of me a foot or so and squirting the water into my mouth.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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