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gunfighting

gunfighting

1 5.8
A violent clash where people shoot at each other with guns
  • noun
  • /ˈɡʌnˌfaɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : tiroteo
  • I'd be willing to bet that after taking Rifle Gunfighting with a WASR, you'll find out that it is capable if you are.

Examples

  • Mattman is hosting Rifle Gunfighting in Tunica, Mississippi this coming March.

    Blog text (31)

  • Well, I guess I won't be doing any more gunfighting.

    The Art of a Bullet (1999)

  • - You were through with gunfighting.

    Shane (1953)

  • Arrested two weeks ago on a charge of gunfighting for profit in New Vegas, Thailand, US territory.

    Escape from L.A. (1996)

  • I've stayed away from gunfighting.

    Shane (1953)

  • There went the bosom of my family, Having tried religion, snake-oil and gunfighting unsuccessfully, I took a partner, become a respectable storekeeper, and married Olga, a Swedish girl who couldn't hardly speak no English.

    Little Big Man (1970)

  • The movie's climax featured an intense scene of gunfighting between rival gangs.

  • She learned the art of gunfighting to defend herself in dangerous situations.

  • During the training session, the soldiers practiced their gunfighting skills in realistic scenarios.

Synonyms

shootout
vsgunfighting
  • NSFW
79 5.6

A violent fight in which people fire guns at each other

is similar but also covers skill in handling guns not only violent exchanges
firefight
vsgunfighting
56 6.5

A short battle where armed people shoot at each other

is used more broadly to include one-on-one fights and the skill side
gunfight
vsgunfighting
35 3.2

A short fight where people shoot at each other with guns

also includes the skill of fighting with guns rather than only the fight
gunplay
vsgunfighting
  • NSFW
11 7.3

A violent fight with guns to kill or scare people

is broader, also covering skill or neutral fighting use not only intent
gunmanship
vsgunfighting
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Skill in handling and shooting guns accurately and safely

focuses more on armed confrontations rather than only technical skill

Antonyms

peacekeeping
4.4

Relating to military actions that try to stop fighting

How Intense

battle
∞ 1.4
to firefight
1 7.5
gunfighting
1 5.8
shootout
  • NSFW
79 5.6
skirmish
22 6.4

Surface Forms

gunfighting singular
gunfightings plural

Morphology

gunfighting = gunfight (transparent) = gun + fight + ing

The word is built in a regular and easily interpretable way from 'gunfight' plus '-ing', referring to the activity or practice of gunfighting.

Etymology

Gunfighting starts with gun, meaning 'a weapon that shoots', and adds fight, meaning 'to fight'. So gunfighting is simply fighting with guns or the skill of using guns in a fight.