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gunslinging

gunslinging

7.9
Carrying and using guns in a bold, dangerous way
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡʌnˌslɪŋɪŋ/
translation icon : pistolero
  • The movie features a gunslinging hero who never backs down from a fight.

Examples

  • The gunslinging outlaws were feared throughout the Wild West.

  • She became famous for her gunslinging style in the action-packed television series.

  • The gunslinging hero saved the town from bandits.

  • His gunslinging skills impressed everyone at the competition.

  • The movie features a gunslinging hero who never backs down from a fight.

  • She became famous for her gunslinging style in the action-packed television series.

  • The gunslinging outlaws were feared throughout the Wild West.

Synonyms

gun-happy
vsgunslinging
  • Informal
1 8.5

Too ready to use guns or violence without thinking

describes a bold daring manner of using weapons rather than a habitual tendency

Antonyms

peaceful
428 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

nonviolent
44 4.0

Not using violence or physical force

How Dangerous

violence
  • Offensive
∞ 2.8
gunslinging
7.9
armed robbery
  • NSFW
78 3.2
aggression
101 3.5
intimidation
84 6.5

Surface Forms

gunslinging positive

Morphology

gunslinging = gunsling (semi-transparent) = gun + sling + ing

The word is a regular -ing form of the verb 'gunsling'.

Etymology

Gunslinging comes from gun + slinger, where slinger comes from sling, meaning 'to throw'. It brings to mind Wild West gunfighters who handled guns quickly and boldly, so gunslinging describes using or carrying guns in a daring, dangerous way.