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Raregunned
The correct spelling is gunned.
How to pronounce gunned
verb
IPA: /ɡʌnd/
Say it like: Gun-ned
The correct spelling is gunned. (with “down”) To shoot someone or something, usually with a firearm. For example: "He gunned down the hitmen."
Usage Examples
“He gunned down the hitmen.”
“He gunned the engine.”
“He’s gunning for you.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(with “down”) To shoot someone or something, usually with a firearm.
- 2.To speed something up.
- 3.To offer vigorous support to a person or cause.
- 4.To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone.
- 5.To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
adjective
- 1.Equipped or bedecked with guns.
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