gunplay
- noun
- /ˈɡʌnˌpleɪ/
- NSFW
- There could be physical violence, there could be gunplay, and there's a slightest chance that somebody might even get killed.
- reckless gunplay
- violence and gunplay
- lots of gunplay
There was elevated crime and gunplay and murder.
- There was elevated crime and gunplay and murder.
Examples
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There's gonna be gunplay.
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The alley was filled with intense gunplay as rival gangs confronted each other.
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There is some gunplay in this movie.
Blog text (21) -
There was elevated crime and gunplay and murder.
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The film contains intense action violence, including gunplay, and some rough language.
Blog text (8) -
Just a little gunplay in the saloon.
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Now, I'm a might tired myself, but your husband might have some adrenaline he needs to shake off from all the gunplay.
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We discourage our crew from engaging in gunplay, especially since it is such a taboo at school.
Blog text (27) -
Of the former, Warshow saw an extreme, definitively American, and finally tragic individualism expressed through brutal gunplay.
Academic text (2000) -
Instead, all he knows is that open warfare erupts between two students during Fourth Period, the kind that often results in gunplay, accompanied by the usual screaming, ducking, and panicked stampede—with an important difference.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
Firing a gun for practice or sport
The sound or act of shooting guns
A violent fight in which people fire guns at each other
A short fight where people shoot at each other with guns
The act of shooting a gun
An act of shooting a gun or rifle
An attack in which an enemy shoots at people
A violent clash where people shoot at each other with guns
How Dangerous
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gunplay joins gun and play, where play can mean 'rough action' as in horseplay. So gunplay is when guns are used in a fight or to frighten people.