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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of gun form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Equipped or bedecked with guns. not-comparable

   "She was armored and gunned and ready for action."

Synonyms

All synonyms

cannonfirearmgunmanshootaa gunaccelerator

Example

More examples

"When he tried to back into the garage, he mistakenly gunned the engine and backed into the wall."

Related phrases

gunned down

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