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to cannon

to cannon

6.5
To shoot heavy shells from a large gun
  • verb
  • /ˈkænən/
translation icon : cañonear
  • During the battle, the soldiers cannon at the approaching enemy ships.

Examples

  • She watched as the artillery unit prepared to cannon from their position on the hill.

  • The commander ordered the crew to cannon at dawn to surprise the enemy.

  • I'm going to fire into the Chosen and I'm going to fire with my cannon, actually retarget him against the Chaos Lord.

Synonyms

to shoot
vsto cannon
  • NSFW
∞ 1.8

Fire a gun at a person or animal to try to kill

is focused on launching heavy projectiles rather than aiming to kill
to fire
vsto cannon
∞ 1.0

To shoot a gun at a target

is specific to large heavy gun use rather than any weapon
to shot
vsto cannon
73 1.9

To fire a gun or hit something with a bullet

is about operating large gun pieces rather than general weapon firing
to shell
vsto cannon
27 7.9

To fire metal containers filled with explosives at a place or people to cause damage

is about firing projectiles not only explosive strikes
to cannonade
vsto cannon
  • Formal
1 9.9

To attack a place with heavy guns like cannons for some time

is a single firing act rather than prolonged bombardment

Compounds

loose cannon
  • Informal
19 7.4

A person who acts unpredictably and can cause problems

cannon fodder
  • Offensive
7 8.5

Soldiers in war who are expected to die and treated with little care

water cannon
7 3.9

A machine that sprays high-pressure water to push away crowds

cannon fire
3 4.9

Loud shots from large guns used in an attack

cannon bone
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A strong lower leg bone in animals with hooves, especially horses

cannon ball
  • Archaic
4.1

A heavy round metal ball fired from a cannon in the past

cannon cocker
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who loads and fires a cannon for the army or reenactments

cannon cracker
8.8

A large firework that makes a very loud explosion

lower cannon
  • Archaic
9.9

A metal plate that covers and protects the forearm

upper cannon
  • Archaic
9.9

A piece of metal armor that covers the upper arm above the elbow

How Forceful

to bombard
13 5.4
to blast
137 4.9
to cannon
6.5
to fire
∞ 1.0
to shoot
  • NSFW
∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

cannon infinitive
cannoned past
cannoned past participle
cannoning present participle
cannons third person singular

Etymology

Cannon (verb 'to fire') comes from the name of the gun; to cannon is to shoot a shot from a large tube, like sending a heavy ball out of a metal gun. So to cannon means to fire or discharge from a cannon.