Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with gunfire in British Collocation
distant
heavy
sporadic
Apart from sporadic gunfire the day was pretty quiet.
when someone or something is hit by gunfire
be damaged by
be destroyed by
be hit by
be killed by
be wounded by
An American child is killed by gunfire every 2 hours and 40 minutes.
when two groups shoot at each other
exchange
The people had taken to the streets and they exchanged gunfire with the police units who had been drafted in.
erupt
ring out
sound
Automatic gunfire rings out at night throughout town.