Definition of Gunfire

1. Noun. The act of shooting a gun. "They retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

Exact synonyms: Gunshot
Generic synonyms: Shooting, Shot
Specialized synonyms: Enfilade, Enfilade Fire, Snipe

Definition of Gunfire

1. Noun. Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report. ¹

2. Noun. (chiefly military) The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets. ¹

3. Noun. (military) The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gunfire

1. the firing of guns [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gunfire

guncotton
guncottons
gundalow
gundalows
gundelet
gundelets
gundies
gundog
gundogs
gundy
gunfight
gunfighter
gunfighters
gunfighting
gunfights
gunfire (current term)
gunfires
gunflint
gunflints
gunfought
gung
gung-ho
gung ho
gunge
gunged
gunges
gungey
gungier
gungiest
gunging

Literary usage of Gunfire

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Meteorological Magazine by Great Britain Meteorological Office (1919)
"... entitled, " The Audibility of gunfire on the Continent at ... of the sound of gunfire commenced in 1915 and published by the Society in 1916. ..."

2. Aircraft in the Great War: A Record and Study by Claude Grahame-White, Harry Harper (1915)
"... gunfire " There is no question at all about one thing: the air must be moved through fast." THE LATE CECIL S. GRACE. EMERGING from the problem of ..."

3. Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu by Gordon D. Gayle (1996)
"The naval gunfire to which the Guadalcanal veterans were exposed frequently and heavily damaged planes and installations ashore. ..."

4. Bloodshed in the Caucasus: Violations of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights by Human Rights Watch (Organization), Rachel Denber, Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S., Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.), Human Rights Watch (Organization (1992)
"Civilian Casualties of Shelling and gunfire Helsinki Watch has documented statistics only on Ossetian casualties, in the form of a list of names provided by ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Gunfire on Dictionary.com!Search for Gunfire on Thesaurus.com!Search for Gunfire on Google!Search for Gunfire on Wikipedia!

Search