Ammo

//ˈæ.məʊ// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ammunition. uncountable, usually

    "Under fire when this magazine is emptied you shout for “ammo” but perhaps No. 2, the ammo carrier, is lying in the rear with a bullet through his napper. Then it's “napoo-fini” (Tommy's French) for Mr. Lewis."

  2. 2
    projectiles to be fired from a gun wordnet
  3. 3
    Chips or money, usually at a casino. slang, uncommon, uncountable, usually
Verb
  1. 1
    To load up on ammunition. informal, transitive

    ""Harry and Hassan are getting the car re-ammoed; they dropped me off here."

Synonyms

All synonyms
ammo upammo upammunitionammunition

Example

More examples

"Hollywood guns have unlimited ammo, so of course all the bad guys can afford to be such bad shots."

Etymology

Clipping of ammunition + -o.

Related phrases

ammo beltammo humper

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