gunning
pronunciation
How to pronounce gunning in British English:
UK ['ɡʌnɪŋ]
How to pronounce gunning in American English:
US [ 'gʌnɪŋ]
Word Origin
- gunning (n.)
- 1560s, "science of firing guns;" 1620s, "shooting," verbal noun from gun (v.).
Example
- 1. Gunning down two defenseless housewives .
- 2. How can shot gunning your resume do that ?
- 3. The game moves gunning with the mouse key .
- 4. L do not wish to have half an army gunning for me .
- 5. But there 's another possible answer to the question : the photographer who shot those staggering pictures of ruby gunning him down .