Synonyms and antonyms of Gunfire and shooting in British Thesaurus

come under fire ()

to be attacked with guns

cover (noun)

protection from attack, especially from someone with a gun

crossfire (noun)

bullets coming from two directions, fired by two people or armies who are shooting at each other

discharge (noun)

formal the act of firing a weapon

drive-by (adjective)

used for describing a situation in which someone is shot from a moving car

drive-by (noun)

the act of shooting someone from a moving car

exchange (noun)

a situation in which someone shoots at another person and the other person shoots back

fire (noun)

shots from a gun

fire fight (noun)

a fight in which guns are used, involving soldiers or the police

friendly fire (noun)

shots fired at you accidentally by soldiers from your own army

fusillade (noun)

a series of shots fired from several guns at the same time

gun control (noun)

laws that prevent people from keeping and using guns

gunfight (noun)

a fight between people using guns

gunfire (noun)

shots from guns

gunfire (noun)

the sound made by guns being shot

gunshot (noun)

the sound that is made when someone fires a gun

in the line of fire ()

in a position where you will be hurt if someone shoots a gun

marksmanship (noun)

the ability to shoot skilfully

misfire (noun)

an occasion when a gun or an engine does not work in the right way

the NRA ()

the National Rifle Association: an organization in the US that supports owning guns

point-blank (adverb)

with the gun held very close to the person who is shot

range (noun)

an open area of land where people can practise firing guns

recoil (noun)

the sudden backwards movement of a gun when it is fired

report (noun)

formal a sudden loud noise caused by a gun or an explosion

rifle range (noun)

a place where people practise shooting with a rifle

Russian roulette (noun)

a game in which people shoot themselves with a gun that can hold six bullets but has only one in it, so that they do not know if they will be killed

salvo (noun)

an act of firing a number of guns or other weapons at the same time

shooting (noun)

an occasion when someone is attacked by a person with a gun

shooting gallery (noun)

a place where you can practise shooting objects with a gun

shooting match (noun)

a fight or competition using guns

shoot-out (noun)

a fight using guns

shot (noun)

an act of firing a gun

shot (noun)

a sound of a gun being fired

shot (noun)

used for referring to someone who regularly shoots, especially relating to how well or how badly they do it

volley (noun)

a lot of shots from guns at the same time