gunfire

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
2. (uncountable, usually) The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets.
3. (uncountable, usually) The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun.
4. (slang, uncountable, usually) Tea, a cup of tea, especially one served early in the morning before first parade.

Synonyms

fire

🔥

shooting

gunshot

firing

barrage

shot

volley

fusillade

salvo

shelling

shell fire

violent-tempered

red-hot iron

gambling

artillery fire

battering

bombardment

burst

cannonade

discharge

flak

report

Translations

Geschützfeuer

tir

tiroteio

cañoneo

feu

🔥

fogo

🔥

coups de feu

Gewehrfeuer

πυροβολισμός

foc

🔥

πυρ

φωτιά

πυροβολισμοί

coup de feu

rotglühendes Eisen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/

Etymology

From gun + fire.