Phrase guide

air gun

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈeə(ɹ).ɡʌn/
  • US: /ˈɛɹ.ɡə/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A gun that propels a projectile by compressed air or similar compressed gas (such as carbon dioxide).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: airgun, air rifle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gun

Narrower terms: BB gun, paintball gun

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 空氣槍 /空气枪 (kōngqìqiāng) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Chinese Mandarin: 氣槍 /气枪 (qìqiāng) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Danish: luftgevær — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Dutch: luchtbuks — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Dutch: luchtgeweer — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Faroese: luftbyrsa — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Finnish: ilma-ase — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • French: pistolet à air — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • French: pistolet à air comprimé — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • German: Luftgewehr — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • German: Luftdruckgewehr — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Greek: αεροβόλο (aerovólo) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Hebrew: רובה אוויר (rovee avír) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Irish: aerghunna — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Japanese: 空気銃 (kūkijū) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Korean: 공기총 (gonggichong) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Plautdietsch: Loftflint — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Polish: wiatrówka — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Portuguese: arma de ar comprimido — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Portuguese: arma de pressão — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Romanian: armă cu aer comprimat — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Romanian: armă pneumatică — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Russian: пневмати́ческое ружьё (pnevmatíčeskoje ružʹjó) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Russian: духово́е ружьё (duxovóje ružʹjó) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Slovene: zračna puška — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Swedish: luftpistol — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Thai: ปืนลม (bpʉʉn-lom) — gun that propels a projective by compressed air
  • Vietnamese: súng hơi — gun that propels a projective by compressed air