gun
Definitions
Noun
- A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- Large but transportable armament
- A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
- A professional killer who uses a gun
- A hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine
- A pedal that controls the throttle valve
- The discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
Verb
- Shoot with a gun
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "gun".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gun | 1 | 118 |
| 2 | begun | 2 | 51 |
| 3 | guns | 1 | 42 |
| 4 | shotgun | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | gunfire | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | burgundy | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | gunny | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | gunmen | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | gunman | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | handgun | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | gunnar | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | gunners | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | gunpowder | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | handguns | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | laguna | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | burgundian | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | burgundies | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | gun's | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | gunfighter | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | gunfights | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | gunflint | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | gunner | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | gunning | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | gunslinger | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | gunther | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | machinegun | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | shotguns | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | blowgun | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | blowguns | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | burgundians | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | burgundy's | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | cragun | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | fagundes | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | flashgun | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | flashguns | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | gunadi | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | gunatilake | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | gunboat | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | gunboats | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | gunby | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | guncotton | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | gundel | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | gunder | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | gunderman | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | gundersen | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | gunderson | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | gundlach | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | gundle | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | gundog | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | gundrum | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | gundry | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | gundy | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | gunfight | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | gunfighter's | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | gunfighters | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | gunfighting | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | gung | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | gunhilda | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | gunia | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | gunkel | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | gunlick | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | gunlicks | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | gunman's | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | gunn | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | gunn's | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | gunnarson | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | gunned | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | gunnell | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | gunnells | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | gunnels | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | gunnerson | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | gunnery | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | gunnison | 3 | 0 |
| 74 | gunnoe | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | gunnysack | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | gunnysacks | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | gunpoint | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | gunrunner | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | gunsalus | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | gunship | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | gunships | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | gunshot | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | gunshots | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | gunslingers | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | gunsmoke | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | gunst | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | gunter | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | guntur | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | gunty | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | lagunas | 3 | 0 |
| 91 | machineguns | 3 | 0 |
| 92 | mingun | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | morgun | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | outgun | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | outgunned | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | outgunning | 3 | 0 |
| 97 | outguns | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | ragunathan | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | sahagun | 3 | 0 |
| 100 | segundo | 3 | 0 |
| 101 | shogun | 2 | 0 |
| 102 | vangundy | 3 | 0 |
| 103 | vongunten | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "gun".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "gun" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "gun" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "gun" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 103
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 4
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 5
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
In Texas, an Unyielding Gun Culture Jumps Off YouTube and Into Politics
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
Vermont lawmakers narrowly advance bill increasing gun restrictions and crimes
Mar 16, 2026 VTDigger
Mar 16, 2026 VTDigger
Mississippi leads the nation in gun deaths among pregnant and postpartum people
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Mar 16, 2026 The 19th News