Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with gun in American Collocation
gun
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡʌn/
shoot a gun
discharge
fire
shoot
New recruits are taught how to drive a tank, fire a gun and march in step.
have a gun with you
carry
He feels safest when he’s carrying a gun.
hold a gun and be ready to use it
aim
brandish
cock
draw
hold
level
point
pull out
train
wave
wield
One lad brandished an imitation plastic gun and waved it in a threatening manner.
put bullets etc in a gun
load
The men who load the guns cannot see the ships they are firing at.
blast
blaze
fire
go off
open fire
open up
sound
In the altercation, the gun went off and the driver was killed.