gunshot

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: gun-shot (2)

English Definition

A shot fired from a gun, or the sound of it.

Example Sentence

We heard a gunshot in the night.

US IPA /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/

UK IPA /ˈɡʌnʃɒt/

blast shot report firing discharge

silence quiet