Meaning
- (verb) (with “down”) To shoot someone or something, usually with a firearm. “He gunned down the hitmen.”
- (verb) To speed something up. “He gunned the engine.”
- (verb) To offer vigorous support to a person or cause. “He’s gunning for you.”
- (verb) To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone. “He's been gunning for you ever since you embarrassed him at the party.”
- (verb) To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
- (verb) To masturbate while observing and visible to a corrections officer.
- (adjective) Equipped or bedecked with guns. “She was armored and gunned and ready for action.”
Letter breakdown
- Gunned contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
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Words starting with GUN
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- gunboat
- gunboats
- gunfight
- gunfights
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- gunners
- gunnery
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- gunny
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Reader questions
What does Gunned mean?
(with “down”) To shoot someone or something, usually with a firearm.
How many letters are in Gunned?
Gunned has 6 letters.
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