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gunslinging

7.7

Bold, skillful use of guns in fights or shows

noun
/ˈɡʌnˌslɪŋɪŋ/

: tiro con pistola

Many films celebrate the gunslinging heroes who bravely faced their enemies in the Wild West.

Examples

3 Responses to "Cowboy Combs has been a gunslinging reliever for Pack"

Blog text (23)
Rich people's neighborhoods are crawling with silent burglar alarms and gunslinging security guards.

Fiction book (1999)
The antagonistic firebrand Yosemite Sam is an extremely grouchy gunslinging cowboy with a hair-trigger temper, created to be a more worthy adversary for Bugs Bunny.

Blog text (17)
The skilled gunslinging during the duel amazed everyone in the town.
His reputation for gunslinging made him a legendary figure in Western folklore.

Synonyms

shooting

vsgunslinging

350 2.3

Firing a gun for practice or sport

focuses on bold, stylish skillful performance rather than mere firing

gunnery

vsgunslinging

Specialized

3 7.9

Skill in using and firing large guns

is about bold, showy manner and personal flair in use

gunmanship

vsgunslinging

Specialized

1 8.2

Skill in handling and shooting guns accurately and safely

is more about bold, showy use and stylish skill

Antonyms

cautious

210 2.9

Careful to avoid risk or mistakes

reserved

3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

How Dangerous

mass murder

NSFW

38 6.7

gunplay

NSFW

11 7.3

armed robbery

NSFW

78 3.2

shooting

350 2.3

gunslinging

7.7

Surface Forms

gunslinging singular

gunslingings plural

Morphology

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

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

Etymology

Gunslinging comes from gun + slinger and recalls the skill and show of Wild West fighters who used guns in a bold way. So gunslinging means the act or style of using guns in a daring, skillful, or showy manner.