Synonyms and antonyms of To use a gun in British Thesaurus

aim (verb)

to point a gun or an object you are throwing at something that you want to hit

at gunpoint ()

while threatening to shoot someone or while being threatened with a gun

cock (verb)

to make a gun ready to fire

cover (verb)

to protect someone from attack by pointing a gun at someone who might shoot them

cover (verb)

to prevent someone from moving or escaping by pointing a gun towards them

discharge (verb)

formal to fire a weapon

fight (verb)

if people fight, they use guns or other weapons against each other

fire (verb)

if a weapon fires, or if someone fires it, someone uses it to shoot

fire off ()

to shoot with a gun or other weapon

hands up ()

used when pointing a gun at someone for telling them to raise both their hands

hang/hold fire ()

to not shoot at someone

heft (verb)

American to lift and hold something, especially a weapon

let off ()

to fire a gun or bullet

load (verb)

to put bullets into a gun

open fire ()

to start shooting a gun

open up ()

to start shooting a gun

outgun (verb)

to have more guns and other weapons than someone who you are fighting

pack (verb)

Americaninformal to carry a gun with you

pop (verb)

informal to shoot a gun

pull (verb)

to take a gun or knife out of a pocket and be ready to use it

reload (verb)

to put something into an object such as a gun or a camera so that it is ready to use again

shoot (verb)

to fire a gun

shoot it out ()

to fight with someone using guns

sight (verb)

to aim a gun at something

snipe (verb)

to shoot at someone from a hidden place

stick ’em up (mainly American)

mainly Americanspoken if someone with a gun tells you to stick ’em up, they are ordering you to raise your arms above your head, usually because they are going to steal money or goods from you

take aim ()

to point a gun at something before you shoot

train (verb)

if you train a gun, camera, or light on someone or something, you point it at them

unload (verb)

to take the bullets or shells out of a gun

zero in on ()

to aim at someone or something with a gun or camera