gunplay
pronunciation
How to pronounce gunplay in British English:
UK ['gʌnpleɪ]
How to pronounce gunplay in American English:
US ['gʌnˌpleɪ]
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- Noun:
- a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Word Origin
- gunplay (n.)
- also gun-play, 1891, from gun (n.) + play (n.).
Example
- 1. But somebody stereotypes you , and there 's gunplay ?
- 2. Gratifying gunplay , well-balanced weapons , and tactically interesting dynamic .
- 3. Many parents blame that there is too much violence and gunplay in tv programs .
- 4. Woo helped raise the bar for stunt choreography and gunplay throughout the industry , finding a new market for action choreographers like corey yuen and yuen woo ping .
- 5. Not even the most ardent critic of tv violence argues that images of gunplay and kung fu are the sole causes of youth violence . Yet they can be significant .