gunman
pronunciation
How to pronounce gunman in British English:
UK [ˈgʌnmən]
How to pronounce gunman in American English:
US [ˈɡʌnmən]
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- Noun:
- a professional killer who uses a gun
- a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
Word Origin
- gunman (n.)
- 1620s, from gun (n.) + man (n.). In early American English use, especially of Indian warriors.
Example
- 1. He said preliminary indications were the gunman apparently acted alone .
- 2. When it was over , the gunman and eight hostages lay dead .
- 3. Witnesses said students jumped from the windows of the school after the gunman started shooting .
- 4. A police spokesperson told bild the gunman shot a passerby near the psychiatric clinic in winnenden .
- 5. In september , a gunman killed five former colleagues at a manufacturing plant in minnesota .