gunman
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gunman
- /ˈɡʌnmən/
Where it comes from
From gun + -man.
noun gunmen
- A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer. "I've known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An' Jean Isbel don't ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman who'd risk cripplin' his right hand by sluggin' anybody."
- An American.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hit man, gunslinger, hired gun, shooter, gun, torpedo, militant, slayer, killer, murderer, bandit, mugger, robber, gunfighter, attacker, hitter
Translations
Every language
noun criminal armed with a gun
| Español | pistolero, pistolera, tirador |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ガンマン ganman |
| 中文 | 槍手 /枪手 qiāngshǒu |
| हिन्दी | बंदूक़धारी bandūqdhārī |
| Português | pistoleiro, atirador |
| Français | bandit, tireur |
| Italiano | pistolero, tiratore |
| Русский | вооружённый престу́пник vooružónnyj prestúpnik, стрело́к strelók |
Talk about this word "gunman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gunman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gunman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gunman "gunman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gunman.Cite this
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title = {gunman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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