gun - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies

Synonyms

• gun

More generic

• discharge
• firing
• firing off

Noun

a pedal that controls the throttle valve

Synonyms

• accelerator
• accelerator pedal
• gas
• gas pedal
• gun
• throttle

More generic

• foot lever
• foot pedal
• pedal
• treadle

Related

• aeroplane
• airplane
• auto
• automobile
• car
• machine
• motorcar
• plane

Noun

large but transportable armament

Synonyms

• artillery
• gun
• heavy weapon
• ordnance

More generic

• armament

More specific

• cannon
• field artillery
• field gun
• four-pounder

Related

• gunstock
• stock

Related

• battery

Noun

a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine

Synonyms

• grease gun
• gun

More generic

• pump

Noun

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

Synonyms

• gun

More generic

• arm
• weapon
• weapon system

More specific

• Quaker gun
• ack-ack
• ack-ack gun
• air gun
• air rifle
• airgun
• antiaircraft
• antiaircraft gun
• breechloader
• cannon
• firearm
• flack
• flak
• gas gun
• minute gun
• piece
• pom-pom
• set gun
• small-arm
• spring gun
• whaling gun

Related

• action
• action mechanism
• barrel
• cartridge clip
• cartridge ejector
• cartridge extractor
• cartridge holder
• cartridge remover
• clip
• ejector
• extractor
• firing chamber
• firing mechanism
• gun barrel
• gun chamber
• gun muzzle
• gun trigger
• gun-sight
• gunlock
• gunsight
• gunstock
• magazine
• muzzle
• safety catch
• safety lock
• stock
• trigger

Noun

a professional killer who uses a gun

Synonyms

• gun
• gun for hire
• gunman
• gunslinger
• hired gun
• hit man
• hitman
• shooter
• torpedo
• triggerman

More generic

• liquidator
• manslayer
• murderer

Noun

a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

Synonyms

• gun
• gunman

More generic

• shooter
• shot

Verb

shoot with a gun

Synonyms

• gun

More generic

• blast
• shoot

Also See

• gun down

More specific

• machine gun

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