Gunpoint
/ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun. uncountable
- 2 the gun muzzle's direction wordnet
- 3 Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon. uncountable
Example
More examples"Not even at gunpoint will Imogen of the Internet admit she only learned CSS to spruce up her Myspace profile in the 2000s."
Etymology
From gun + point.